catechizes

present tense third-person singular of catechize
1
as in asks
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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2
as in interrogates
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 problem with selling optionality is that eventually the market asks which option is becoming revenue.
    Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • His loan shark then asks him to execute the titular killing of a Chinese bookie in exchange for wiping away his new debt, but things become complicated when Cosmo learns the true identity of the bookie, leading to a chaotic series of events.
    Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
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  • Barragán originally set out to find the man who scammed his mother by posing as a handsome American soldier, but now interrogates four of these young men, illuminating their psychological tactics, economic hardships and moral dilemmas.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 May 2026
  • Advent has effectively digitized its own intellectual history — its wins, its misses, its assumptions — and turned it into a live analytical layer that interrogates every new deal that comes before the committee.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
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  • Thirty years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, Jose's former business partner still questions what led to the killings.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • Indigenous actress Stefany Mathias (Prey) will play the girl’s grandmother, while Bracco will play the grandmother’s friend who questions how the girl is being raised.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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  • The production examines themes of resilience, wealth, race and legacy while highlighting Rector’s connections to Kansas City.
    J.M. Banks June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • Doug Williams examines an attempt to keep Knicks fans out of Game 5 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, while Nick Caloway looks at what is turning into a very busy night at Madison Square Garden for several reasons.
    Mark Prussin, CBS News, 13 June 2026
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“Catechizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechizes. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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