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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Jane began testifying Thursday afternoon and is expected to return to the stand next week to continue her testimony and cross-examination.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025 -
The fashion designer was told during cross-examination that Combs performed in New Jersey on Sept. 25 and was at a benefit event in New York with Ventura Fine the next day — appearances that were allegedly backed up by receipts from the Trump International Hotel & Tower through Sept. 27.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
6 June 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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The Purple One was not pleased when his band started asking questions.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This would enable Israel, though belatedly, to join Trump's vision of a New Middle East, including normalization with Saudi Arabia, regional deployment to tackle the Iranian challenge, and participation in the trade corridor project from India through the Gulf to Europe.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
2 June 2025
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The endorphins, the adrenaline — the joy of it — as well as the new challenges that stress the mind in a good way would be very mentally stimulating.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 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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But despite the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on developing AI models and platforms, adoption remains slow for many employees, with a recent Pew Research Center survey finding that 63% of U.S. workers use AI minimally or not at all in their jobs.—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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For example, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) has identified about 800 TNOs — and that's even though DES is ostensibly a cosmological survey.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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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
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The examining magistrate now has to decide what direction to give to the proceedings.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So far, 14% of readers who took the quiz got a perfect score and 57% got eight or more questions right.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Take the quiz here … LEAN AND MEAN – Airline passenger shocked when agent rejects checked bag for 'bizarre' reason.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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San Diego Unified enters the questionnaires into a database called PowerSchool, and those records are then passed along to the California Department of Education.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Fill out online surveys: Many DCTs require only online surveys or questionnaires.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
31 May 2025
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“Grilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grilling. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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