as in cross-examination
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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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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 grilling
Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
This outdoor grilling area has thoughtfully chosen amenities that rival many indoor kitchens.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Our guide to grilling fish will walk you through the fundamentals.
—Phoebe Fry, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
On Tuesday, Altman did not face such a grilling from Musk’s lawyer, Steven Molo.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
From grilling fare to festive sweet treats, here's what to add to your cart in May.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
Need some fresh grilling ideas for dinner?
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
The grilling was easy and the salmon was perfectly cooked.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026
The open-plan kitchen lines a glass wall of Mumba’s dining room, facing the alfresco pool and grilling terrace beyond.
—Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Heide Brandes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
Vasquez and fellow progressive Commissioners Alma Anaya and Tara Stamps all voted no after grilling Dart’s staff about potential loopholes to those data protections, how ever-changing tech capabilities would be monitored and how the contract was awarded.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
No awkward scrums with the media grilling him about a slump Saturday morning ahead of Game 3 of this second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Then all that's left is seasoning your tenderloin and grilling it to perfection in about 30 minutes.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
After grilling Woodward about his sources and coyly asking him about Deep Throat’s identity, Traylor’s Graham asked him if the truth about Watergate would ever be revealed.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Live cattle futures notched all-time highs this week — a bad omen for shoppers looking forward to grilling hot dogs or hamburgers this summer.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
The three of us spent well over an hour grilling five of the nine Republican candidates for governor with tough questions focused on Maryland’s biggest issues — from the ballooning budget deficit to content guidelines in schools.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
Faith brags about being a social-media coordinator who lives in Murray Hill, and Grace responds to her sister’s slights about marrying into money by grilling her about her own boyfriend’s finance career.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
With grilling season just around the corner, the cost of ground beef is now kissing the $7 mark, jumping another 24 cents from March to notch a new record.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
This outdoor grilling area has thoughtfully chosen amenities that rival many indoor kitchens.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Our guide to grilling fish will walk you through the fundamentals.
—Phoebe Fry, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
On Tuesday, Altman did not face such a grilling from Musk’s lawyer, Steven Molo.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
From grilling fare to festive sweet treats, here's what to add to your cart in May.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
Need some fresh grilling ideas for dinner?
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
The grilling was easy and the salmon was perfectly cooked.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026
The open-plan kitchen lines a glass wall of Mumba’s dining room, facing the alfresco pool and grilling terrace beyond.
—Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Figueira starts by grilling the beef over charcoal and wood until the fat cap renders into something approaching gold.
—Heide Brandes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
Vasquez and fellow progressive Commissioners Alma Anaya and Tara Stamps all voted no after grilling Dart’s staff about potential loopholes to those data protections, how ever-changing tech capabilities would be monitored and how the contract was awarded.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
No awkward scrums with the media grilling him about a slump Saturday morning ahead of Game 3 of this second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Then all that's left is seasoning your tenderloin and grilling it to perfection in about 30 minutes.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
After grilling Woodward about his sources and coyly asking him about Deep Throat’s identity, Traylor’s Graham asked him if the truth about Watergate would ever be revealed.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Live cattle futures notched all-time highs this week — a bad omen for shoppers looking forward to grilling hot dogs or hamburgers this summer.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
The three of us spent well over an hour grilling five of the nine Republican candidates for governor with tough questions focused on Maryland’s biggest issues — from the ballooning budget deficit to content guidelines in schools.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
Faith brags about being a social-media coordinator who lives in Murray Hill, and Grace responds to her sister’s slights about marrying into money by grilling her about her own boyfriend’s finance career.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grilling
Noun
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Gone was the meek servant child, replaced by a confident woman who remained composed during aggressive cross-examination.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The cross-examination was also frequently heated.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Goldman advises hyperscalers, underwrites chip company offerings, and sits at the table with the companies building the very infrastructure Covello was interrogating.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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But those comparisons won’t do The White Lotus any favors, since Beef is more effective than that series’ second and third seasons in interrogating how exclusive locations sharpen class differences.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The Chargers are going to be more efficient while asking less of their franchise quarterback.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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His phone rang with calls from well-wishers asking about the search, and about his daughter Malak.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Rookies have inherent onboarding challenges.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Food and drink There are obvious challenges in planning gourmet meals in the middle of Antarctica.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
Verb
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And the two are treated differently, with Dorothy and other characters repeatedly questioning whether Tik-Tok is, in fact, alive.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
19 May 2026
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Wanted for questioning, Watts later surrendered to authorities on an outstanding federal arrest warrant.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The Tennessee Titans went back to the streets quizzing random people in their schedule reveal in a twist to the team’s 2023 schedule reveal.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The talk was impassioned and wide-ranging, with Wood, a longtime del Toro interlocutor, quizzing the filmmaker on everything from his childhood in Guadalajara, Mexico, to his passion for design and scrapbooking.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Bilingual interviewers began the interview in English and were instructed to follow the lead of the respondent in determining whether to conduct the survey in English or Spanish.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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But, as seen in her mid-career survey at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2019, and later as the exhibition traveled to the Whitney Museum in 2021, her work came to grapple with legacies of displacement, protest, capitalism, and climate change.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Investigators are examining possible anti-Islamic writings found in the car where police found the dead suspects, two senior law enforcement officials said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Michael Spence, who oversees the Washington side of Pirro’s office, also said prosecutors are examining whether parents living in Maryland or Virginia could potentially face liability if their children travel into Washington to participate in the disturbances.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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“Grilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grilling. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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