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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Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Is Bunz Burgerz grilling up the best smash burger in the area?
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
In the video, a male was seen running up the street and then through the yard with the suspect vehicle chasing him which suddenly crashed into two parked vehicles and then across a yard, striking a grill and a residence.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The kitchen is led by partner/chef Charbel Hayek and executive chef Gustavo Montes and will feature sashimi and nigiri, grilled main dishes and other contemporary interpretations of Japanese classics, with occasional nods to South Florida flavors.
—Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Is Bunz Burgerz grilling up the best smash burger in the area?
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
Sur la Table’s rainbow napkins feature a playful madras-style plaid reminiscent of summer grill-outs and beachside lunches.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
In the video, a male was seen running up the street and then through the yard with the suspect vehicle chasing him which suddenly crashed into two parked vehicles and then across a yard, striking a grill and a residence.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grill. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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