grill
noun
a grated utensil for broiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc., over a fire; gridiron.
were 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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Once, when European officials were grilling Google about the prevalance of terrorist content on YouTube, a Googler higher-up proposed that regulators support the creation of anti-terrorism videos, and suggested working with PewDiePie to do so.
From The Verge ● Sep. 6, 2022
“Have you ever met Chip and Joanna?” he asked excitedly, as if he were grilling a Christmas elf about his boss.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2019
“Does that work for you?” she asked the senators who were grilling her, as if she were the hostess of her own inquisition.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2018
“The dinner I spent with the Cohns, they were grilling steaks, really big juicy steaks,” she said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2016
In this one, he and his crew were grilling something, some kind of animal.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
