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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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2
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
Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the day, Council members grilled administration officials over their outreach to homeless New Yorkers during the cold spell.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The taco stand in the show is an homage to an actual taqueria in Los Angeles’s Highland Park, named Villas Tacos, with owner Victor himself actually at the grill as Benito walks past.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Lanier also grilled Mosseri on his salary.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the day, Council members grilled administration officials over their outreach to homeless New Yorkers during the cold spell.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
One slight hesitation, and a big man was in the quarterback’s grill.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The taco stand in the show is an homage to an actual taqueria in Los Angeles’s Highland Park, named Villas Tacos, with owner Victor himself actually at the grill as Benito walks past.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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Lubesnik is the one called to interrogate the first of several crime scenes in Crime 101, which will put him on an eventual collision course with Davis.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, sociology is one of the best empirical fields for interrogating the consequences of different values, for how ideas get built into institutions, for how social networks operate across domains.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kidd was noncommittal when asked if Flagg will play at all on Dallas’ upcoming three-game road trip, which has stops in Minnesota, Indiana and Brooklyn.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Through a stellar debut season, freshman Jazzy Davidson has done everything for USC that was asked of her.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Specialty shops, coffee shops, boutiques and restaurants could share 200 acres of trails, pocket parks, wooded landscapes and a lazy creek with a combination of residential options.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Mystic’s many restaurants (including the famous Mystic Pizza), bars, and shops are a short stroll away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The first inkling of the government questioning the DHS account came from the US Department of Justice.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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The planned 90,000-square-foot project would represent the most significant change to the White House grounds in decades and is advancing even as it is challenged in court and questioned on Capitol Hill.—
Dan Diamond,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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High school and middle school groups faced off and were quizzed on a wide range of Black History topics, from local roots to national moments.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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My son has spent his entire life in and out of clinics, where audiologists have gently poked at his tiny ears and quizzed him on his hearing range.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With the arrival of Lent, seafood is top of mind for many diners.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the location at the Dior store in Ginza, the new Dior Café outpost in Daikanyama features a spacious terrace facing an impressive Japanese garden, offering diners a place of respite from the urban jungle.—
Kelly Wetherille,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The subversion of traditional fashion narratives prompts viewers to examine class and aesthetics.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, the series examines the fortunes of privilege and how second, third and fourth chances (and lives) can be brought as long as the right amount of money is on the table.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grill. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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