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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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The dish to try: The whole fish, prepared either grilled or baked in sea salt (ask what is the freshest on that day).
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Remove the chile verde from the grill and top with the lime juice and cilantro.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
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Verb
But fallout from the incident grew as lawmakers on the House and Senate intelligence committees grilled Trump's intelligence officials, and after reports of an additional Signal chat created by Hegseth in which the defense secretary shared sensitive military information with his wife and brother.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The dish to try: The whole fish, prepared either grilled or baked in sea salt (ask what is the freshest on that day).
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
Fire up the grill, break out your cutest paper products, and make some big-batch cocktails.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Remove the chile verde from the grill and top with the lime juice and cilantro.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grill. Accessed 6 May. 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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