grilled; grilling; grills
1
: to broil on a grill
also
: to fry or toast on a griddle
2
a
: to torment as if by broiling
b
: to question intensely
the police grilled the suspect
griller
noun
1
: a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)
2
: food that is broiled usually on a grill compare mixed grill
3
: a usually informal restaurant or dining room
Examples of grill in a Sentence
Verb
We're planning to grill some chicken and burgers at the cookout.
Her parents grilled her when she came home late.
Noun
She put the hamburgers on the grill.
headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger
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Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Slice them lengthwise, baste them with a bit of olive oil, season, and grill them.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025
Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Premium meats such as soy boneless short ribs, beef tongue, ribeye, kurobuta sausage and black tiger shrimp are brought to the table for guests to cook on the grill.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Cheesecake pie, sandwich shop at the beach, corn soup, pork burgers, s’mores, tomato salad, cucumber salad, potato salad, grilled chicken and flank steak.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Slice them lengthwise, baste them with a bit of olive oil, season, and grill them.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
The grill also sells fresh cheese curds, mozza whips, and cheese sticks.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Premium meats such as soy boneless short ribs, beef tongue, ribeye, kurobuta sausage and black tiger shrimp are brought to the table for guests to cook on the grill.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grill
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“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grill. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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grill
1 of 2 verb1
: to broil on a grill
2
a
: to torment as if by broiling
b
: to question with repeated questions
grill
2 of 2 noun1
: a grate on which food is broiled
2
: broiled food
3
: a restaurant that serves broiled foods
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