grill
noun
a grated utensil for broiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc., over a fire; gridiron.
was grilling
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past progressiveof grill.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"Don't worry about the dog, just answer the question," replied journalist Sarah Ferguson, who was grilling Joyce on his party leader Pauline Hanson's recent meeting with far-right British figurehead Tommy Robinson.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
From then on, Cross says, “I was grilling him, 24/7.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
If it seemed odd that Carlson was grilling Trump about Jeffrey Epstein, the host finally made his point clear.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2023
Another fan, Keven Malec, who had driven from Illinois to visit a daughter at Iowa State, offered Mr. Paul a choice of two sandwiches he was grilling.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2015
Von Linden was not any more human grilling me about Orwell last night than when he was grilling me about those blasted codes two weeks ago.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
