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
  • Russian athletes are routinely asked to answer for the actions of their government, yet athletes from other countries are rarely subjected to the same scrutiny or treated as though they are personally aligned with war criminals or dictators.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
  • Wirskye then asked who was wrong that day.
    Dawn White, CBS News, 7 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
  • But Florida’s family court guardians ad litem are not required to have any training in mental health or domestic abuse, while experts have long questioned the extent to which judges should rely on psychologists’ recommendations.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
  • Democrats and some Republicans questioned using taxpayer money for the massive project, and Republicans did not include it in the final bill when it was released on Wednesday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Point guard Jalen Brunson has returned to sitting on the Knicks' bench since his knee was examined in the team's locker room.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
  • One investigation into hospice fraud examined the business and financial records of every hospice currently operating in Los Angeles County, applying the same indicators identified by state auditors as potential red flags for fraud.
    Laura Geller, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Morgan will appear alongside opera singer Katherine Jenkins and be quizzed by Deadline’s Jake Kanter in a panel on fame, media, culture and public opinion, while former First Lady Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will record a live episode of their podcast IMO.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 May 2026
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“Catechized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechized. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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