Synonyms of grilling

grilling 1 of 2

noun

as in cross-examination

Related Words

• cross-examination
• challenge
• survey
• quiz
• questionnaire
• poll
• hearing
• rehearing
• interrogation
• reinvestigation
• question
• inspection
• going-over
• query
• soul-searching
• diagnosis
• trial
• self-examination
• questionary
• audit
• research
• investigation
• self-reflection
• self-scrutiny
• self-questioning
• probing
• feeler
• probe
• checkup
• exploration
• inquiry
• self-exploration
• inquisition
• examination
• quest
• study
• probation
• delving
• inquest
• disquisition
• check
• examen

grilling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of grill

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrogating
• questioning
• examining
• quizzing
• pumping
• catechizing
• querying
• sweating
• picking the brains of
• debriefing
• cross-examining
• giving the third degree to
• harassing
• pestering
• hounding
• cross-questioning
• annoying
• canvassing
• polling

2

as in asking

to put a question or questions to

grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asking
• interrogating
• questioning
• quizzing
• querying
• inquiring (of)
• catechizing
• examining
• pumping
• cross-examining
• surveying
• bombarding
• cross-questioning
• besieging
• polling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• responding
• answering
• replying
• observing
• avoiding
• commenting
• remarking
• retorting
• rejoining
• ducking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grilling

Noun

Hibachi cooking involves direct grilling over an open flame or coals, letting fats drip down. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Sep. 2026

The coach is photographed in a variety of tongue-in-cheek situations such as grilling, taking an ice plunge, beekeeping, working out and doing karate — all while wearing khakis. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Berrios’s downtown Miami manse, built in 1938, boasts six bedrooms and six bathrooms, along with a swimming pool, a pool table, a chef’s kitchen, and a patio with a grilling station, per Realtor. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

The smell of grilling sausage is snatched away on the breezes of a blustery, late-summer day. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026

Rather, thanks to The Home Depot’s Labor Day sales, the season of dining al fresco, grilling, and enjoying your backyard is just getting started. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

From prepping marinades in the kitchen and grilling in her backyard to weeding and harvesting herbs in her garden, the show takes place throughout Hayden’s stunning Hamptons property. — Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026

Radishes and lotus root, miso soup, tempura shrimp, and Omadofu, or creamy tofu, made appearances, as did soba noodles, small pieces of mackerel, and, on occasion, wagyu beef for grilling on a hibachi. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

If grilling, closing the grill for the final minutes accomplishes the same result. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026

Verb

The record to beat for most people grilling simultaneously was 2,220, set in Japan's Ishigaki City in 2023. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Gianmarco does live up to his Simon Cowell role as the panel’s resident skeptic, though Kumail is also an exacting judge, repeatedly grilling or scoffing at the players and even fact-checking them. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

No wonder some people swear that grilling salmon on a cedar plank is the best way to cook it. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026

This, of course included the family’s annual summer trips to Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where the royals enjoying hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities, including grilling up their own meals. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Here are some ways to reduce your exposure to harmful compounds when grilling. — Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026

There are lots of art galleries and cafés, lines of stallholders grilling fish and a wonderfully relaxed ambience as well as a medina that is small enough to explore independently. — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Facing a beef shortage, cooks can stretch their dollars by grilling chicken or pork instead, economists said. — Tom Polansek, USA Today, 2 July 2026

In the video above, Cimarusti shares a few of his tried-and-tested techniques for grilling a filet of fish. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 29 June 2026