catechized

past tense of catechize
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as in interrogated
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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Verb
  • Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Allegheny County police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
    Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • She was asked to join because of her extensive research and writing about the structure of indigent defense.
    Anat Rubin, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Garcia was interrogated by Customs and Border Protection agents while on board the Viking cruise ship at the port in Charleston, South Carolina.
    Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 June 2026
  • Over the next eight months, Shargi was interrogated for hundreds of hours.
    Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The driver involved was a 22-year-old Martinez man driving a 2013 Volkswagen Passat and he was questioned and released, the Marin IJ reported.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Big tech and corporate spies Grady’s stewardship of state money has been questioned in the past.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Witt appeared to massage the inside of his knee and then, after being examined, remained in the game for the third out of the inning.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
  • The horse was last examined by the NYPD Mounted Unit's veterinarian in March and was found fit for work, according to the union.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • During what must have been a slow news day Monday, the sports writers at USA Today quizzed Microsoft’s Copilot on the day’s World Cup matches.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 18 June 2026
  • Multiple members quizzed after the meeting by a gaggle of reporters declared no interest in serving as acting mayor.
    Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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“Catechized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechized. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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