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
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
That means more teriyaki, more protein and more excuses for dad to skip grilling for once.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Methods like baking, grilling, or stovetop cooking all work well with frozen chicken.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Weeknight grilling is absolutely possible—with the right recipe.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 June 2026
That could be because retailers discounted beef more heavily heading into the grilling season, said Anne-Marie Roerink, the founder of market research firm 210 Analytics.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The school also runs a cooking basics program that covers mise en place, knife skills, soup and stock production, sauce making and a wide range of cooking methods — roasting, grilling, sautéing, pan-frying, stir-frying, braising, poaching and steaming.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
That same basics camp walks students through roasting, grilling, sautéing, pan-frying, stir-frying, braising, poaching and steaming.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Braising, steaming, roasting, sautéing, poaching, or grilling all work great.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
Wahlberg also recommended not overcomplicating things when grilling at home.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Savitt spent days grilling Musk on the stand, seemingly taking advantage of his prior experience as Musk’s lawyer to get under Musk’s skin.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
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
Noun
Pellet grills combine traditional smoking, plenty of grilling space and highly efficient wood pellets to take most of the guesswork out of smoking foods such as meat and vegetables.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
That means more teriyaki, more protein and more excuses for dad to skip grilling for once.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Methods like baking, grilling, or stovetop cooking all work well with frozen chicken.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Weeknight grilling is absolutely possible—with the right recipe.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 June 2026
That could be because retailers discounted beef more heavily heading into the grilling season, said Anne-Marie Roerink, the founder of market research firm 210 Analytics.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The school also runs a cooking basics program that covers mise en place, knife skills, soup and stock production, sauce making and a wide range of cooking methods — roasting, grilling, sautéing, pan-frying, stir-frying, braising, poaching and steaming.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
That same basics camp walks students through roasting, grilling, sautéing, pan-frying, stir-frying, braising, poaching and steaming.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Braising, steaming, roasting, sautéing, poaching, or grilling all work great.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Verb
Corn remains one of our favorite ways to enjoy summer’s bounty, whether grilling the cobs whole and serving with plenty of salt or simply sautéing the kernels in copious amounts of butter.
—Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
Wahlberg also recommended not overcomplicating things when grilling at home.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Savitt spent days grilling Musk on the stand, seemingly taking advantage of his prior experience as Musk’s lawyer to get under Musk’s skin.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grilling
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Defense attorney Eric Cohen challenged the strength of the prosecution’s deduction during cross-examination of FBI Special Agent Andrew Delvalle.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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But under cross-examination, prosecutors show the jury a video that captured the witness on the field stretching and not even looking in the stands until after the stabbing.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The same instinct to accumulate without interrogating shows up everywhere.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Afterward, he was forced into a truck, where agents continued interrogating him after finding contacts linked to Argentine judicial agencies on his cellphone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The body camera footage shows a shirtless Pino on another boat, and Brutto asking him if he was injured.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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One knight short for the trial of seven that will determine if he is freed or if he will be mutilated by the crown, Dunk appeals to the honor of all knights present, asking them to take up his cause.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Noun
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From the early challenge that reversed Wembanyama's foul, to its 3-point shooting, absolutely everything has gone San Antonio's way in Game 4.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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The Rockets couldn’t capitalize, however, as the Timberwolves’ pressure near the Reading goal proved to be a challenge all night.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Under prosecutors’ questioning, the witness agreed that his previous belief that Anthony was surrounded when the stabbing happened was incorrect.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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After questioning witnesses, detectives determined Williams had gotten into a domestic dispute with another person who was with Taylor, and Williams pulled out a semiautomatic rifle and fired multiple shots, shooting Taylor in the back.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
8 June 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
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While preservation advocates raised objections, city survey data showed 77% of residents supported its demolition.—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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For their part, workers say AI saves 11 hours a week on average, according to a separate survey of 6,000 full-time digital workers in the US, UK, and Australia from AI startup Glean.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The researchers compared groups of mice with higher and lower survival rates, examining differences in their gut microbiomes, the amount of bacteria in their blood and organs, and other cellular markers, according to the study press release.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The five-part historical series examining the founding challenges and future of American democracy − executive-produced by Tom Hanks − debuts its trailer exclusively on USA TODAY before streaming June 24.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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