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present tense third-person singular of grill
Synonyms & Antonyms of grills
(Entry 1 of 2)
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 for grills
- catechizes,
- examines,
- interrogates,
- pumps,
- queries,
- questions,
- quizzes,
- sweats
- [slang]
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2
to put a question or questions to
- grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend
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grills
noun
plural of grill
Synonyms of grills (Entry 2 of 2)
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
- headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger
Synonyms for grills
Words Related to grills
- coffeehouses,
- coffee shops,
- estaminets,
- teahouses,
- tearooms,
- tea shops
- [chiefly British]
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“Grills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grills. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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