was grilling
- past progressive of grill.
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
By Sunday morning, Kristen Welker was grilling Ms. McDaniel on “Meet the Press,” after which the former host Chuck Todd told his successor on-air that their bosses “owe you an apology.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
If it seemed odd that Carlson was grilling Trump about Jeffrey Epstein, the host finally made his point clear.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2023
We met at a restaurant for about three hours. I was grilling them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2016
He was grilling slices of bacon over the fire, and standing beside him was Brother Luke holding a large loaf from which he was cutting huge slices of bread.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
