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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
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as in asked
to put a question or questions to
grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend
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Recent Examples of grilled
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
By contrast, the Chinese oven grilled chicken wings in just 28 minutes, suggesting superior heating performance.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
The three-course dine-in menu features a choice of entrees including roasted turkey, smoked ham or grilled salmon, with a choice of salads, pastas, sides, and desserts.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Serve grilled Brussels sprouts as a side to burgers or hot dogs, sliced on creamy pasta, or as an appetizer.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2025
At the Butterscotch Den, burgers and steaks are guaranteed to be grilled to the customer’s taste every time.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In the latest episode of Billboard‘s Takes Us Out, Smoke and Taj order grilled broccolini, plantain and crab, and lamb tacos, among other dishes.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
While analysts previously grilled Apple about its AI strategy on recent earnings calls, Wall Street was more interested in the factors driving iPhone demand and the impact of tariffs.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
During last quarter’s earnings conference call, investors grilled Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on AWS growth and AI competition.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Justice Amy Coney Barrett grilled the government on that point.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
By contrast, the Chinese oven grilled chicken wings in just 28 minutes, suggesting superior heating performance.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
The three-course dine-in menu features a choice of entrees including roasted turkey, smoked ham or grilled salmon, with a choice of salads, pastas, sides, and desserts.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Serve grilled Brussels sprouts as a side to burgers or hot dogs, sliced on creamy pasta, or as an appetizer.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2025
At the Butterscotch Den, burgers and steaks are guaranteed to be grilled to the customer’s taste every time.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In the latest episode of Billboard‘s Takes Us Out, Smoke and Taj order grilled broccolini, plantain and crab, and lamb tacos, among other dishes.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
While analysts previously grilled Apple about its AI strategy on recent earnings calls, Wall Street was more interested in the factors driving iPhone demand and the impact of tariffs.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
During last quarter’s earnings conference call, investors grilled Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on AWS growth and AI competition.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grilled
Adjective
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Salads, fried chicken, pizza and a wings bar with sides such as potato wedges and macaroni and cheese are also nearby.—
Chase Jordan
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Breakfast dishes include a California-style burrito and a sweet potato bowl with Peruvian-style roast chicken, while lunch options include pan con chicharron sandwiches with fried pork and sweet potato.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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At the police station, Tip Hunter interrogated Williams and Thomas Davis for hours about NAACP activity before releasing Thomas Davis, who left town.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Violent images of prisoners being interrogated at Abu Ghraib prison complex eventually came out, damaging the United States’ standing on the world stage and sparking a Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA’s interrogation program.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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During the auditions, wannabe actors are asked to improvise scenes including being a cat, being trapped in a room, and being propositioned by a famous director.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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While the co-stars didn’t address the bullying report on the red carpet, Stranger Things creators Ross and Matt Duffer and director Shawn Levy were each asked about its veracity.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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To understand what makes the mRNA shots special, the researchers examined blood and tissue samples and found that the COVID shots appeared to activate the innate immune system — a fundamental, early-warning defense mechanism that alerts other parts of the immune system to prepare for an attack.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their study shows that while some planets are destroyed during the early post-main sequence phase, Earth is likely safer than the close-in giant planets examined.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The attorney general used the same tactic when Durbin quizzed her about a July memo from her department announcing no new information had been found in its Epstein files.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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The exec was later quizzed why HBO Max Spain had not yet leaned into any of its more successful docs or doc series and expanded them.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After a day of hiking or horseback riding across the pampas, guests gather for hearty Chilean meals of spit-roasted lamb and chargrilled steaks and pisco sours by the fire.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
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For a fun twist, stir in diced jalapeños, roasted red peppers, or caramelized onions before baking.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When the deputy questioned Rustrian, the scuffle began, the source told CBS.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Stokes recently came under fire after several viral social media posts questioned her legal qualifications and reported connection to Second Chance Services, a mental health and addiction clinic in Charlotte.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As the high heat starts rendering fats and oils from broiled meats, the juices are channeled away and fall into a drip tray through a series of holes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Aug. 2025
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The combination of broiled eggplant, miso glaze and bubu abare (crispy rice crackers) rivals everything else on the menu.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
31 July 2025
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“Grilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grilled. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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