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grilling

verb , present participle of grill

Synonyms and Antonyms of grilling

1 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 of grilling

catechizing, examining, interrogating, pumping, querying, questioning, quizzing, sweating [slang]

Words Related to grilling

cross-examining, cross-questioning

annoying, harassing, hounding, pestering

canvassing (also canvasing), polling

Phrases Synonymous with grilling

giving the third degree to, picking the brains of

2 to put a question or questions to

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

Synonyms of grilling

asking, catechizing, inquiring (of), interrogating, querying, questioning, quizzing

Words Related to grilling

besieging, bombarding, cross-examining, cross-questioning, examining, pumping

polling, surveying

Near Antonyms of grilling

rejoining, retorting

commenting, observing, remarking

avoiding, ducking

Antonyms of grilling

answering, replying, responding

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