grilled

VERB

broil food

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barbecue roast sear

STRONG

burn cook rotisserie

WEAK

charcoal-broil cook over an open pit

Antonyms

WEAK

answer

VERB

ask questions aggressively

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interrogate roast

STRONG

catechize inquisition interview question

WEAK

cross-examine give the third degree go over put the pressure on put the screws to third degree

Antonyms

STRONG

answer

Example Sentences

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Live Nation Chief Executive Michael Rapino was grilled Thursday at the concert promoter’s monopolization trial, as he sought to defend the company’s ticket fees and past boasts about its dominant market share and profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once he came back with a fishing rod, and after that we quite often had grilled fish for our breakfast.

From Literature

"I incorporated that into the appetisers so I'm doing grilled elk sliders, which I think is fun."

From BBC

Anna May and James grilled the clerk while I walked around the consoles, listening to a string of hits.

From Literature

Naval Academy, he impressed his peers when he was being grilled on the concept of a battlegroup in the dining hall.

From The Wall Street Journal