CATECHIZED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

catechized

verb

past tense of catechize

as in asked

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 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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Jones downplayed the significance of Hamilton's familiarity with Kennesaw State's coaching staff when asked on Tuesday.

— Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
The costs of keeping the plant going have recently become clear – as has who might be asked to foot the bill.

— Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of asked

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The interrogated become the interrogators in a way that gets a little blurry when the focus initially shifts from Hill and Ford to Thomas and Kavanaugh.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The plaintiffs alleged that some of those classified as especiales were taken to military facilities, interrogated, tortured, killed or forcibly disappeared.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of interrogated

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The methodology of Milgram’s experiments as well as similar ones has been recently questioned and the numbers disputed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Timothy Westlake, chief of staff at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration who is seeking confirmation to be assistant secretary for mental health and substance use, was also questioned.

— FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of questioned

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The work examined heat, radiation, residual gases and changes in the catalyst materials after testing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
The research, published in the scientific journal Microbial Cell, examined the effect of caffeine on fission yeast cells.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of examined

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Barbera and his team then decided to go ahead and hold the presser after online observers blasted Venice’s hesitation to cancel it as a move to shield jury members from being quizzed about politics.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
The cop then quizzed me about my girlfriend and her whereabouts.

— George Boedecker Jr, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of quizzed

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