1
as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
her roommates catechized her about every detail of her first day at her new job
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as in to interrogate
to put a series of questions to
applicants are rigorously catechized by the seminary's rector regarding their motives for joining the priesthood
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Recent Examples of catechize
Priests could not catechize children, bring the sacraments to the sick, or do pastoral work outside the local churchyard.
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George Weigel, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
George Weigel, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catechize
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Single-screen theatres were also asked to screen the film exclusively through the day.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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However, Trump has delivered cryptic responses when asked exactly if and how the U.S. might get involved in the Middle Eastern conflict.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2025
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To really interrogate love today, the band went back in time to examine these concepts over the generations.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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Their new works, spanning sculpture, installation, and mixed media, use architectural motifs as both metaphor and material, interrogating how personal and political histories are built—and unbuilt.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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But an analysis of new data from Hubble and the European Space Agency’s Gaia Space Telescope has caused researchers to question that time frame.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
21 June 2025
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Skeptics will point to his physical issues and question his fit outside the Warriors’ unique system.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Gi-hun examines Jun-hee’s swollen ankle, which seems impossible to jump on.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The Congress must thoroughly examine this decision by the Supreme Court to find ways to legislate and protect the Constitutional right to citizenship for all those born in America.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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“Catechize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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