Synonyms of grilled

grilled 1 of 2

adjective

as in fried

Related Words

• fried
• baked
• roasted
• sautéed
• boiled
• broiled
• heated
• braised
• burned
• charred
• cooked
• scorched
• well-done
• overdone

Dissimilar Words

• raw
• uncooked
• rare
• unheated

grilled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of grill

1

as in interrogated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrogated
• examined
• questioned
• quizzed
• pumped
• catechized
• queried
• debriefed
• picked the brains of
• cross-examined
• sweat
• harassed
• pestered
• gave the third degree to
• hounded
• cross-questioned
• annoyed
• canvassed
• polled

2

as in asked

to put a question or questions to

grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asked
• interrogated
• quizzed
• questioned
• inquired (of)
• queried
• catechized
• bombarded
• examined
• cross-examined
• pumped
• cross-questioned
• besieged
• surveyed
• polled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• answered
• responded
• replied
• observed
• remarked
• commented
• avoided
• retorted
• rejoined
• ducked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grilled

Verb

The order comes days after the museum’s director, Anthea Hartig, was grilled by lawmakers on Capitol Hill. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

Cassidy grilled both Schwartz and Kaufman at a committee hearing last week, questioning whether Schwartz would have autonomy in her role after CDC upheaval last year and raising Kaufman’s past remarks about vaccines. — Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

The Glendale restaurant is primarily a destination for kebabs, with big platters of marinated and grilled lamb chops, pork ribs, chicken, filet mignon and koobideh. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Those with space left over for lunch can enjoy anything from local roti to fresh seafood (think juicy Cajun shrimp tacos and grilled fillet of mahi-mahi) to views of the crashing waves. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

The robot grilled kebabs and skewered meat, carrying out tasks that required precise hand, wrist, and arm coordination as well as careful force control when handling soft, uneven ingredients. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

The comments followed lackluster second quarter financials with execs on the defensive as analysts grilled the company on what Wall Street perceives as a bit of a slump. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 July 2026

But he was grilled on Wednesday by Democrats on the Senate panel. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Many meals are served on the top deck, with fresh salads and proteins grilled before your eyes. — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026