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broil

[broil] / brɔɪl /
VERB
cook under direct heat
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“You can bake, broil and fry with the small Wonder Oven,” LaMonica says.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

The dough is slightly blistered but stretchy, and turning the oven on broil for the last two minutes of the bake ensures the cheese is perfectly blistered.

From Seattle Times Sep. 28, 2023

Remove the baking sheet from the oven, flip the skewers and continue to broil until the shrimp are just opaque and lightly charred, 2 to 4 minutes.

From Washington Times Jul. 10, 2023

She can whip up a couple of mean pasta dishes, barbeque chicken and broil a hell of a steak.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2023

Then you’re left to slowly broil in your own juices.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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