grill
noun
a grated utensil for broiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc., over a fire; gridiron.
had grilled
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past perfectof grill.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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
In past big “gets,” Winfrey had grilled Lance Armstrong about doping, Whitney Houston about her troubled life and Michael Jackson on whether he’d lightened his skin to deny his Blackness.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2021
Kennedy had grilled Shelton on how she would respond to a recession if she were able to unilaterally set Fed policy.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 21, 2020
David Lametti, Canada’s minister of justice and attorney general, who has sought out Mr. Holness for advice, recalled that Mr. Holness had grilled him amiably on his radio show.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2020
Colonel Boris Pash—the same man who had grilled Oppenheimer about his loyalty to America—raced ahead of advancing armies into the town of Haigerloch.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
