1
as in to interrogate
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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2
as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend
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as in restaurant
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
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Recent Examples of grill
Charlie Campbell, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Reporters grilled Mendelson on Monday over the proposal to curtail public access and the need to move it without a public hearing.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Hollywood is mourning the loss of one of their own in the wake of boxing legend and grill namesake George Foreman's death.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The press conference starts like any other: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is grilled on everything from affordable housing and war in the Middle East to his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Reporters grilled Mendelson on Monday over the proposal to curtail public access and the need to move it without a public hearing.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
Fieri says the key to cooking foods that still taste as good as those fresh off the grill is a cast-iron skillet.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Hollywood is mourning the loss of one of their own in the wake of boxing legend and grill namesake George Foreman's death.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grill
Verb
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She was detained by Italian police for questioning and interrogated for 53 hours over five days without legal counsel or an interpreter present.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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More than a retrospective, the installation interrogates the tension between Modernist ideals and today’s ecological realities, moving beyond industrial rationalism toward a wilder, more organic future.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Her mom has successfully kept her isolated from her grandfather even though Hazel has asked a lot about him and shown interest in getting to know him.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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This included when one circuit asked fans of Minions: The Rise of Gru to stop throwing bananas (talk about a slippery slope!).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As Abdi went to pay, Hoshi's dad hurriedly got out of his seat and dashed across the restaurant to where her fiance was trying to settle up.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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An iconic local chain of sushi restaurants is opening its 10th location — its first in El Dorado Hills.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The shooting Saturday in Pocatello outraged the boy's family and neighbors as well as viewers online who questioned why the officers opened fire within about 12 seconds of exiting their patrol cars while making no apparent effort to de-escalate the situation or use less lethal weapons.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes The government has long had broad discretion to question and search noncitizens before admitting them into the country.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Host An Interactive Townhall When the team feels off track, host an interactive town hall and have your internal comms team add engaging elements like live Q&As, real-time polls and fun quizzes to lighten the mood.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The cake is made in a blender (what?!) and Jesse quizzes Shilpa on how that works.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Research published in the Journal of Service Research found that third places, like malls, diners or cafés, help combat loneliness by providing spaces for social interaction and emotional support.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Friday afternoon, the parking lot normally filled by diners enjoying the early-bird dinners was vacant except for a string of full-sized American cars gliding through to inspect the darkened doors.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, the Whitney Museum and Menil Collection organized the first Asawa exhibition to examine the primacy of drawings in her practice, influenced by the former Bauhaus teacher and artist Josef Albers at Black Mountain.—
Hilarie M. Sheets,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Lower Skin Inflammation One study examined the effects of black, green, and white tea extracts on psoriatic skin inflammation in mice.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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Corgan’s Highland Park cafe Madame Zuzu’s tea shop will exclusively offer the LPs in an expansive 80-song box set featuring a 48-track Machina and an additional 32 bonus tracks of demos, outtakes, and live performances.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2025
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Starbucks is making a big bet on reestablishing its cafes as community coffeehouses to reverse a decline in foot traffic and sales.—
Kelly Tyko,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grill. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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