is grilling
- present progressive of grill (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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If he mentions he is grilling steaks, she might say, “Well, good thing you’ve got plenty of spices.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
A fictitious senator named Landy is grilling him, hard.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
It’s akin to smelling the steaks that your neighbour is grilling for dinner and concluding that they must be doing well.
From Nature ● Oct. 14, 2019
Tharpe’s son, Isaac, is grilling ribs and burgers.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2018
"Wouldn't I like to take peep in on Henkel, now, while the commandant is grilling him in that gentle way the commandant has?" mocked Midshipman Page.
From Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
