grilled
Britishadjective
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cooked on a grill or gridiron
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having a grille
Example Sentences
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Nobody knew it existed until January, when Musk’s lawyers revealed that they had Brockman’s journal—hundreds of pages of material—and they had grilled him about specific passages.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
She has publicly grilled Silverman about needing access to more discovery materials, and the medical examiner’s report detailing how Hernandez died was not available to her until last week.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Mark and Gustavo, what are the topics you hope candidates will be grilled on?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Down the street, a popular cafe is bursting with customers waiting to purchase its famous grilled sandwiches and iced coffee.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The famous Schaffhauser grilled cheese had three different kinds of cheese in it—Swiss cheese and two other ones with funny-sounding names I couldn’t pronounce.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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