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
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Grill Small Foods To keep sliced zucchini, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, green beans, and other small vegetables from slipping through the grill grates, spread them on a cooling rack with a square grid and place it over your grill grates to use as a grilling basket.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Season with salt and pepper while grilling.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Brush with the yakitori sauce and continue grilling, turning and basting with the sauce every 30 seconds, until the chicken is glazed and cooked through, about 2 minutes more.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Jan. 2026
Thanks to their abrasive texture, coffee grounds also make an effective scrub for cleaning kitchen or garden items, or tidying up your barbecue after an evening of grilling.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube, Duarte maintained a following of over 2 million people, sharing cooking videos and BBQ and grilling recipes.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Chef Manabu Asanuma highlights Japanese snow crab through a $425 per person prix fixe tasting menu, featuring delicate shabu-shabu, charcoal grilling and his signature hand-cut soba—each expressing the ingredient’s natural sweetness and depth.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Videos are spreading on social media showing people grilling meat, drinking hot beverages and dancing to keep warm.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Jan. 2026
In the hotel’s show kitchen, Toè freely experiments using seasonal ingredients, often grilling them.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
After grilling me for hours, the officers decided that my intentions were more artistic than political.
—Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
In addition, lots of people were grilling insane eats, including meatballs, sausages, and skirt steak.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Lloyd Colegrove, former president of the Crestwood Association, said Diaz was involved in everything from organizing the area’s National Night Out to grilling hot dogs for the annual Fourth of July celebration.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, Swalwell was absent as other members of his party hyped themselves online for grilling Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a contentious hearing about ICE officers’ aggressive enforcement tactics.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Questlove laughed from a hotel room in Boca Raton, Florida, at the absurd line of questioning that channeled the spirit of an all-too-serious high school teacher grilling a student.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The kitchen is an all-white affair, offset by a striking blue range and a few dark-wood accents, while an outdoor kitchen is also at your disposal for grilling up alfresco meals.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
The goal is to expand palates and preconceptions beyond the kebab, but Grigoryan plans on introducing some to the menu via sidewalk grilling once the weather warms.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Grill Small Foods To keep sliced zucchini, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, green beans, and other small vegetables from slipping through the grill grates, spread them on a cooling rack with a square grid and place it over your grill grates to use as a grilling basket.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Season with salt and pepper while grilling.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Brush with the yakitori sauce and continue grilling, turning and basting with the sauce every 30 seconds, until the chicken is glazed and cooked through, about 2 minutes more.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Jan. 2026
Thanks to their abrasive texture, coffee grounds also make an effective scrub for cleaning kitchen or garden items, or tidying up your barbecue after an evening of grilling.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube, Duarte maintained a following of over 2 million people, sharing cooking videos and BBQ and grilling recipes.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Chef Manabu Asanuma highlights Japanese snow crab through a $425 per person prix fixe tasting menu, featuring delicate shabu-shabu, charcoal grilling and his signature hand-cut soba—each expressing the ingredient’s natural sweetness and depth.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Videos are spreading on social media showing people grilling meat, drinking hot beverages and dancing to keep warm.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
Traditional Japanese yakitori calls for spearing chicken seasoned with salt or a soy basting sauce onto bamboo skewers and grilling them over charcoal.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Jan. 2026
In the hotel’s show kitchen, Toè freely experiments using seasonal ingredients, often grilling them.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
After grilling me for hours, the officers decided that my intentions were more artistic than political.
—Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
In addition, lots of people were grilling insane eats, including meatballs, sausages, and skirt steak.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Lloyd Colegrove, former president of the Crestwood Association, said Diaz was involved in everything from organizing the area’s National Night Out to grilling hot dogs for the annual Fourth of July celebration.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, Swalwell was absent as other members of his party hyped themselves online for grilling Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a contentious hearing about ICE officers’ aggressive enforcement tactics.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Questlove laughed from a hotel room in Boca Raton, Florida, at the absurd line of questioning that channeled the spirit of an all-too-serious high school teacher grilling a student.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The kitchen is an all-white affair, offset by a striking blue range and a few dark-wood accents, while an outdoor kitchen is also at your disposal for grilling up alfresco meals.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grilling
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According to a transcript, under cross-examination by attorney Lee Rothman, Hennen admitted to drug dealing, gambling rip-offs, and hustling pool throughout the Northeast and Midwest.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Williams’ defense attorneys, Miles Brissette and Bob Gill, won admissions from police officers during cross-examination that the officers departed from Fort Worth Police Department procedure by failing to create a scene diagram, a crime scene log and properly mark evidence before collecting it.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Obsessed with this Russian Jewish queen interrogating Robby about his single status.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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Jones was especially struck by reports of ICE detaining and interrogating children on their way to and from school.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This lets users keep their main work open while asking Gemini to summarize content, compare products, or organize information from multiple sites at the same time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2013, David Kidd and Emanuele Castano shifted the research goal posts by asking if reading literary fiction (as opposed to non-fiction, popular fiction, or no reading) correlated with higher scores on what’s known as theory of mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The decisive opportunity—and the most formidable challenge—resides within the Gordian knot of healthcare operations.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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While the protocol was originally developed to demonstrate challenges that those on the autism spectrum have in recognizing the mental states of others, the test has since been widely applied as a measure of theory of mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The incident heightened national attention on aviation safety in 2025, with many people questioning whether flying was safe.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Online posts questioning the city’s account continued into the week, and protesters have kept returning to the Hyatt, banging pots and chanting in subfreezing temperatures.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Jason is quizzing himself on the menu and doesn’t even know about the goat-cheese balls, which is not only the most popular dish on the menu but an important piece of Vanderpump Rules lore.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2026
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It was designed for European nights, not for two or three local scribes quizzing yet another manager.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, analyzed survey and biometric data from more than 320,000 British adults aged 39 to 74.—
Dr. Joseph Wendt,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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But one survey published in 2024 found that, on average, more than 60% of men from the US and six other countries were open to trying a new male contraceptive method in the first year of availability.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The study was helmed by a group of German scientists examining the effects of ocean acidity.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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Future studies will focus on improving the model, testing the system in larger groups and examining how real-time physiological data can inform care outside the clinic.—
Mayo Clinic News Network,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Grilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grilling. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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