grilled; grilling; grills
1
: to broil on a grill
also
: to fry or toast on a griddle
2
a
: to torment as if by broiling
b
: to question intensely
the police grilled the suspect
griller
noun
1
: a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)
2
: food that is broiled usually on a grill compare mixed grill
3
: a usually informal restaurant or dining room
Examples of grill in a Sentence
Verb
We're planning to grill some chicken and burgers at the cookout.
Her parents grilled her when she came home late.
Noun
She put the hamburgers on the grill.
headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger
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Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson grilled Texas Sen. Ted Cruz during an interview that outlined a growing rift in the MAGA universe with regards to U.S. involvement in Israel’s fighting with Iran.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
There are also items from the grill, including sea bass, pork belly, barbecue ribs and the most expensive item on the menu, the ribeye ($50).
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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Verb
On Yelp, Monique from Las Vegas dined at the Naya in the financial district and said the chicken kebab was tasty, perfectly grilled and inexpensive.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson grilled Texas Sen. Ted Cruz during an interview that outlined a growing rift in the MAGA universe with regards to U.S. involvement in Israel’s fighting with Iran.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Noun
The slow-cooker classic makes an equally impressive sandwich fresh off the grill.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
There are also items from the grill, including sea bass, pork belly, barbecue ribs and the most expensive item on the menu, the ribeye ($50).
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for grill
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“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grill. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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grill
1 of 2 verb1
: to broil on a grill
2
a
: to torment as if by broiling
b
: to question with repeated questions
grill
2 of 2 noun1
: a grate on which food is broiled
2
: broiled food
3
: a restaurant that serves broiled foods
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