grilling 1 of 2

noun

Definition of grillingnext
as in cross-examination

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grilling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of grill
1
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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2
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 Synonyms for grilling
  1. cross-examination
  2. asking
  3. challenge
  4. questioning
  5. survey
  6. examining
  7. quiz
  8. questionnaire
Noun
  • During cross-examination Monday, prosecutor Stacy Diener pressed Westcott about her claims that Allen made up stories while in a psychotic state.
    Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Prosecutor Anthony Pierson countered during cross-examination that Coy could have determined whether Hill was dangerous by asking for identification, speaking with the homeowners or checking whether there were any outstanding warrants for Hill's arrest.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of cross-examination
Verb
  • Rather than asking the reader to identify the important information, the candidate decides which points are most relevant and highlights that data.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Bonnyrigg Rose is asking fans to pitch in £100,000 ($127,000) to level its sloping pitch out.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of asking
Noun
  • The company continues to face liquidity challenges and relies on external financing to fund its operations.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The 2-1 decision from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a challenge to a similar law in Tennessee, which may ultimately determine whether all such state laws around the country can be enforced.
    Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of challenge
Verb
  • Hegseth has leaned into culture war issues, suggesting that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should be fired for his embrace of diversity and inclusion programs, and questioning whether women should serve in combat roles.
    nbcnews.com, nbcnews.com, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Republicans have criticized it, questioning CMS’ authority to make the extra payments and calling them a political ploy in an election year.
    Susan Jaffe | KFF Health News, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of questioning
Noun
  • In the survey, 13% ranked Porter, who lost a bid for U.S. Senate in the March primary election to fellow Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey, as their first or second choice for governor.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The Slack survey found a slight increase in AI usage, up one percentage point between March and August 2024 for US respondents (32% to 33%).
    Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of survey
Verb
  • The incapacity to climb ladders hinders quadrupeds from examining hazardous areas, endangers humans, and lowers production at industrial sites.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The goal is to identify unhelpful thoughts—such as anxious, catastrophic or overgeneralized thinking—label them and then challenge them by examining evidence and considering more rational alternatives.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of examining
Noun
  • Plus nine other questions from our weekly news quiz.
    Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Take the quiz here … 'CALCULATED CRUELTY' – Model sues plastic surgeon boyfriend over 'Frankenstein' procedure.
    Fox News, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of quiz
Noun
  • The data collected from these questionnaires can help analyze the results as the votes are being tallied.
    Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, while running in 2022, also identified himself as an abolitionist in his DSA questionnaire.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of questionnaire
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