interrogate
verb
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ask, catechize, grill, inquire (of), query, question, quiz
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In late March, teen actors and festival organizers were interrogated by authorities for running afoul of the law. — Sara Radin, Teen Vogue, "Meet the Designers Showing Gender-Neutral Clothing at Russia Fashion Week," 19 Apr. 2019 She is then interrogated by every member of the committee, starting with the chair. — Fox News, "Kennedy: Kavanaugh is firm that allegation didn't happen," 18 Sep. 2018 As soon as the bus stopped, the local police came to interrogate my mother. — Kanyinsola Oye, Teen Vogue, "A Love Letter to My Immigrant Mother, From Her Activist Daughter," 29 Mar. 2019 At first the Estonian government rejected the request, but after a second appeal, the trio was interrogated in the presence of US lawyers. — Toivo Tänavsuu, Ars Technica, "“How can they be so good?”: The strange story of Skype," 3 Sep. 2018 Everyone who has issues with us should not be interrogating us about our lives. — Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire, "Janet Mock on Making History With Pose," 4 June 2018 Josie also becomes the latest student to have a seizure, while being interrogated by Sheriff Minetta at school, which may or may not suggest that Minetta is one of the Gargoyle King's pawns. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Riverdale Has Some Very Bad News for Varchie Fans," 29 Nov. 2018 The pilots that shot him down near the Yalu River indicated that his plane landed gently into the water that he was captured, taken prisoner and interrogated by a colonel Kosodov (Ph) and sent to Monino Air Base in Russia. — Fox News, "Missouri Governor Mike Parson addresses tragic boat accident," 21 July 2018 Those interrogated by the tribunal deny this but say some U.S. and Colombian officials were aware of what was happening. — Ethan Bronner, Bloomberg.com, "Inside the Thwarted Venezuelan Military Coup," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'interrogate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Note: Under Rhode Island v. Innis, 446 U.S. 291 (1980), interrogating includes not just express questioning, but also any words or actions that the police should know are reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response. Asking questions that are normally asked in the course of arrest or booking (such as questions about name or age) is not considered interrogation.
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