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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The University of California Board of Regents is being asked to consider whether to bring back the SAT and ACT for admissions, a debate so hot even New York is weighing in on this Golden State dilemma.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The man, who asked to remain anonymous, recounted details to Politico that matched Racicot’s story.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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Information still needs to be interrogated, narratives stress-tested and probabilities translated into exposure limits.

— Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
While Europeans at Ellis Island did face medical inspections and some were even detained, Asians and Pacific Islanders at Angel Island were especially not welcomed; because of anti-Chinese exclusion laws, they instead were inspected, interrogated and detained in prison-like conditions.

— Matt Alderton, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Definition of interrogated

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Asked about the impact of successor Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence, Kamrava questioned the official explanation of security concerns, especially given the public appearance of other senior figures, and pointed to previous reports of his injury.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
His behavior under stress is dangerous to his officers and crew, and his authority is questioned.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Definition of questioned

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Few elections in American history have been examined as extensively as Georgia’s in 2020.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 7 July 2026
Separately, Giuliani and Goodwin examined the officiating history of Brazilian referee Raphael Claus, whose decision to issue the red card ignited the controversy.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026

Definition of examined

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Daniel also quizzed Saulter on his personal relationship with Garcia’s family, but the exchange was disregarded after an objection from prosecutors.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
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

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