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
Staff Report, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
No politicians are trying to ban grilling or America’s pastime.
—Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Chaaban recommends cooking fatty fish by baking, grilling, or broiling instead of frying.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
In contrast, James Beard Award–finalist chef Steve McHugh is all about the Earth’s bounty, focusing on hyperlocal ingredients and Argentinian grilling techniques at Landrace.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Gift a new set of grilling tools to the husband who loves to cook, add a massage gun to your home gym for the workout enthusiast, or indulge his love for music with a best-selling pair of headphones, or even a custom plaque with your wedding song.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
The Clintons are pushing for the grilling to take place in a public hearing, but Comer hasn’t agreed to that.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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
Season with salt and pepper while grilling.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
The development includes on-site support services, a 1,000 square foot community room, a laundry room, a 5,000 square foot courtyard for outdoor activities and barbecue grilling and a dog run for residents with pets.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
No politicians are trying to ban grilling or America’s pastime.
—Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Chaaban recommends cooking fatty fish by baking, grilling, or broiling instead of frying.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
In contrast, James Beard Award–finalist chef Steve McHugh is all about the Earth’s bounty, focusing on hyperlocal ingredients and Argentinian grilling techniques at Landrace.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Gift a new set of grilling tools to the husband who loves to cook, add a massage gun to your home gym for the workout enthusiast, or indulge his love for music with a best-selling pair of headphones, or even a custom plaque with your wedding song.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
The Clintons are pushing for the grilling to take place in a public hearing, but Comer hasn’t agreed to that.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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
Season with salt and pepper while grilling.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Try grilling it, stir-frying it with vegetables, or adding it to stews.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grilling
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During cross-examination, Mosseri further explained that digital filters are for a minority of users who want to make posts more fun and entertaining, but that the company doesn't make any money from the technology.—
Jonathan Vanian,Stephen Desaulniers,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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During cross-examination by prosecuting attorney Michael Morse, the government played audio of Puig discussing the interview in relatively good English.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Other major Jewish groups that conduct population surveys have in the past typically avoided closely interrogating Jewish opinions about Zionism.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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The frontier is instead ideological, about interrogating how to reconcile a complex world into something comprehensible when doing the opposite seems easier.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In her remarks, academy President Lynette Howell Taylor acknowledged the questions many nominees have been asking themselves amid industry contraction, political volatility and global conflict.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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In addition to asking that the subpoena be quashed, Wexner sought a protective order that would have barred plaintiffs from questioning him in the case.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The El Paso incident underscores the challenges of coordinating military technology testing with civilian airspace safety, especially near international borders.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The first team to repeat as World Series champions in a quarter-century, the Dodgers’ challenge now is to become the first National League team (ever) to win three consecutive titles and join the Oakland A’s (1972-74) and New York Yankees (on multiple occasions) as the only franchises to do it.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Late Tuesday evening, hours after the images were released, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI detained a person for questioning in the case.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Tensions flared and the hearing sparked heated exchanges — the Democrats comparing the enforcement operations to Nazi Germany and questioning how the administration officials will be judged — the chairman at times gaveling the lawmakers back to order.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Every year since 2003, the umbrella organization for quizzing outfits around the globe has put on the granddaddy of knowledge competitions.—
Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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The downgrade is based on state unemployment records that reflect actual payrolls rather than the government’s monthly survey.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Between 1992 and 2022, daily marijuana use became about 15 times more common, according to the survey, which relied on data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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University of Chicago researchers have begun examining data collected by a device transported by a NASA balloon that flew over Antarctica for 23 days.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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But human physicians are still required to do the bulk of the work – like making diagnoses, physically examining patients and writing reports.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Grilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grilling. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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