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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A representative of Chipotle said that the chain’s chicken “is grilled fresh throughout the day on the plancha,” a flat cooking surface similar to a griddle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Should I have the blackened chicken Caesar or the grilled chicken Cobb?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Standouts from our meal included the flank steak, pork belly, lamb chops and the restaurant’s honey-drizzled grilled cheese.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

In Wednesday’s Prime Minister’s Questions in parliament, she grilled Mr. Starmer on . . . welfare reform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

We made a fire and grilled a breadfruit for dinner while waiting for the stream to turn white.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat