GRILL Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

grill 1 of 2

verb

ˈgril

Definition of grill

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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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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grill

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noun

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

Verb

Sultan’s Kebab uses halal products to grill Turkish-style kebabs over charcoal, which are served with fresh bread or rice or even garlic-feta fries. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 These sweet fruits have a pale pink hue and are delicious either fresh off the tree or grilled, and lend themselves to all sorts of fruit salad possibilities. — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

Noun

If grilling, closing the grill for the final minutes accomplishes the same result. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 They are separated by another grill and curtain which is also opened during the gathering. — Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grill

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grill

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The technology had moved faster than the organization’s capacity to interrogate it, and no one positioned to stop the deployment had the standing, or the fluency, to ask what would happen if the update failed.

— Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Some years ago, when a foreign tourist was seen recording a video on a street in Beijing, he was stopped and interrogated by several dama wearing red armbands.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of interrogate

Noun

In the book, Abigail meets Bret at La Scala, a great Beverly Hills restaurant that still exists.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Nikko was named second-best Japanese restaurant in the city by Charlotte Observer readers and earned bronze for Best Sushi in the 2025 Charlotte’s Best poll.

— Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of restaurant

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Critics also questioned whether UCLA’s athletic department had adapted quickly enough to the NIL era.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
At Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas, Muslim students had used a spare classroom to pray without incident from 2009 to 2017, when Paxton’s office sent the district a letter questioning whether other students were being excluded.

— Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of question

Verb

Syeda Irtizaali, Director of Unscripted at Netflix UK, was quizzed on the issue today at the Edinburgh Television Festival and responded duty of care had been baked into the production.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Benjamin Rangel, a history teacher at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, along with some of his students, helped quiz student attendees on the voting process in exchange for prizes.

— Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of quiz

Verb

Movie night this past week was Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River, an absolutely devastating neo-Western that examines the injustice many Native American women face on and off the reservation.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Now, in this new study, the international team examined the curious fossil under cross-polarized light, allowing more of its structure to be visible.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of examine

Verb

Emergency workers have pumped air and dropped food into one tunnel but have yet to establish communication with anyone inside.

— Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
The first uses a special rig that pumps sCO₂ through real downhole equipment under realistic conditions.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

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