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as in to interrogate
to put a series of questions to
police grilled the suspect, but had to release him when it became clear he didn't have the information they were looking for
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as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend
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as in restaurant
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger
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Recent Examples of grill
Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Marinated and glazed with a mixture of bourbon, cola, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire, and brown sugar, these skewers grill up fast and come off the grill deliciously charred.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Now there’s even more Joe’s available across the street — though its eats are geared toward a bar and grill.
—Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
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Verb
Funga Farm's crops, meanwhile, end up in some of Copenhagen's best restaurants, including ARK, a famous vegan restaurant that grills and serves Cometta's oyster mushrooms as a tasty entree.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Marinated and glazed with a mixture of bourbon, cola, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire, and brown sugar, these skewers grill up fast and come off the grill deliciously charred.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Noun
The menu centers on a custom asado grill, where steaks are charred and smoked over seasoned Tasmanian Cask Company barrels once used for port, sherry, or bourbon.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Now there’s even more Joe’s available across the street — though its eats are geared toward a bar and grill.
—Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grill
Verb
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Build a culture of intellectual accountability in which employees are expected to interrogate AI output rather than relay it.—
Chris Rosenberg,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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On May 13, investigators with Dallas police traveled to Beeville, Texas, where Holloway is incarcerated, to get a DNA sample and interrogate him.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Researchers asked where knives were kept, how to light matches, what kinks are.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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This source of damage is easily avoided by purchasing manure and hay from a reputable source and asking if the source material was treated with aminopyralid.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Designer Jordane Arrivetz, also behind the look of beach club and restaurant Ciro's at the Hotel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes, sought to preserve its historic soul while injecting the interiors with modernity.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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In a YouGov survey of the top 20 most popular activities, cooking took 9th place (ranking higher than such activities as reading, traveling, eating out at restaurants, and sightseeing), and baking ranked 19th (one spot higher on the list than going to the movies).—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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While DeGette has focused her comments on the need for humanitarian aid, Kiros has more directly criticized Israel and questioned its legitimacy as a state.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Some questioned the legitimacy of the agreement since Burke had donated to the political campaigns of several council members who approved the settlement.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Multiple members quizzed after the meeting by a gaggle of reporters declared no interest in serving as acting mayor.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Morgan will appear alongside opera singer Katherine Jenkins and be quizzed by Deadline’s Jake Kanter in a panel on fame, media, culture and public opinion, while former First Lady Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will record a live episode of their podcast IMO.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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The drive-in-turned-diner has been serving up hearty comfort food to Charlotteans looking for a filling meal since 1957, working its way into a firm hold among Charlotte’s oldest restaurants.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Occasionally, breakfast proceedings would be interrupted by a cheeky monkey sitting up on the rafters, and staffers would be on high alert with their wild gesticulating, causing tittering among diners.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Point guard Jalen Brunson has returned to sitting on the Knicks' bench since his knee was examined in the team's locker room.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The cost of silence First, the researchers examined direct defenses—the chemical and physical changes the plant undergoes to make its leaves less palatable for caterpillars and thus hamper their growth.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Malaysian diver Lee Kian Lie told CNN that rescue divers were teaching the villagers how to dive out of the cave themselves, as the space is narrow and water levels are not coming down despite efforts to pump the water out.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Four others were able to climb out by themselves on Saturday, Laos rescue group Rescue Volunteer for People said on Facebook, as water levels came down following efforts to pump water out of the cave system.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grill. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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