as in cross-examination
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1
as in interrogating
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 asking
to put a question or questions to
grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grilling
Noun
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In her cross-examination, Daybell tried to question the thoroughness of the police investigation into the shooting.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025 -
On Wednesday, the second day of the trial, witness Nancy Jo Hancock — a woman who went on a date with Charles Vallow in July 2019 the night before Vallow was shot and killed — got into a heated exchange with Vallow Daybell during cross-examination.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The plaintiffs are asking the court to block the administration’s order, which puts Haitians at risk of being returned to a country overrun by deadly gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Harvick raised his voice about why the appeals process hadn't been made public, asking what is there to hide.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Finding a leakproof design that can keep drinks cold was a real challenge until Stanley’s IceFlow water bottles debuted.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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After the Oilers tied the game back up, there was a double review (first for a kick, then a challenge for interference) to confirm the goal.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Despite more positive reports in previous months, concerns remain about the economic outlook, leaving policymakers and businesses questioning whether the downturn in confidence will translate to slower growth in 2024.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Posts may leave us questioning our qualifications, competence, and intelligence.—
Dr. Angélica S. Gutiérrez,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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That’s according to a survey of 2,096 adults ages 18 to 29, conducted by Harvard’s Institute of Politics between March 14 and 25, 2025.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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But then, over years of insect surveys (more than two decades in Rubinoff’s case), the scientists kept finding the odd moth larvae.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This often meant examining not just one person but every employee across the entire company, which could mean collecting skills data for 10,000 people.—
Nolan Hout,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The military is examining options for soldiers to control the distribution of food limited to a minimum caloric amount necessary for survival, the person said.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Take the quiz here … FOOD FIGHT – Woman rants about chicken dinner uproar with boyfriend, igniting social media debate.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Both prosecutors and defense lawyers will look at the questionnaires and then send four lists to the judge by May 1.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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The research team then looked at how these measurements correlated with answers that the study participants provided on the questionnaires.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Grilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grilling. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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