as in cross-examination
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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
Noun
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During Diddy — Dirty Money alum Dawn Richard's cross-examination on May 19, Richard said Iovine was present at a dinner party around 2009, during which Combs allegedly punched Ventura Fine.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
23 May 2025 -
Defense attorney Brian Steel, of Young Thug fame, tried to cast whatever conflict went down as a romantic dispute on cross-examination.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The plaintiffs are asking the court to block the administration’s order, which puts Haitians at risk of being returned to a country overrun by deadly gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Purple One was not pleased when his band started asking questions.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For Survivor 50, viewers have been voting on how certain aspects of the game will play out, including twists, tribe colors, tribe swaps, immunity necklaces, supplies, the final four challenge, whether castaways should be given rice to eat, whether the fire-making should be axed and more.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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There’s no challenge, no spark, and no obvious next step.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Despite more positive reports in previous months, concerns remain about the economic outlook, leaving policymakers and businesses questioning whether the downturn in confidence will translate to slower growth in 2024.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Posts may leave us questioning our qualifications, competence, and intelligence.—
Dr. Angélica S. Gutiérrez,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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For example, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) has identified about 800 TNOs — and that's even though DES is ostensibly a cosmological survey.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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But despite the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on developing AI models and platforms, adoption remains slow for many employees, with a recent Pew Research Center survey finding that 63% of U.S. workers use AI minimally or not at all in their jobs.—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The military is examining options for soldiers to control the distribution of food limited to a minimum caloric amount necessary for survival, the person said.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
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The examining magistrate now has to decide what direction to give to the proceedings.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
25 May 2025
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Here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for the week of May 18 to 24.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
Noun
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San Diego Unified enters the questionnaires into a database called PowerSchool, and those records are then passed along to the California Department of Education.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Fill out online surveys: Many DCTs require only online surveys or questionnaires.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
31 May 2025
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“Grilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grilling. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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