catechized

Definition of catechizednext
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
  • Place, a foreman and driver for Camelback Moving, asked the guard what was happening.
    Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Questions about the weather’s impact on philological practice, Most thought, could be asked of ancient Greece as well.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Bride not looking like a monster and retaining her desirability after reanimation is common, but only sometimes interrogated.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Abdelrahman says he was once interrogated by RSF fighters, while several of his colleagues have been robbed at knifepoint.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • North Korea has said the new destroyer, named Kang Kon, was relaunched in June after repair, but outside experts have questioned whether the ship is fully operational.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Boatman believes the situation could lead to harassment of people who comply with the law, including cisgender women who may be questioned due to their appearance.
    David Williams, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Because the diagnosis was so unusual, zoo staff examined the bodies of 64 free-ranging roof rats that had either been euthanized in the course of regular pest control or found dead on the property.
    Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The test examined everything from the launch sequence to the deployment and separation of the reentry vehicles.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Rudofsky then quizzed Givens about Toney's business when he was actively engaged in drug trafficking -- most of which involved marijuana but by 2022 also involved multiple pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine as well as fentanyl.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
  • High school and middle school groups faced off and were quizzed on a wide range of Black History topics, from local roots to national moments.
    Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Catechized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechized. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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