CATECHIZES Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

catechizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of catechize

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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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 culmination of the fight is when Amanda asks Angus how the alcohol is going for her.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Gramby asks her little girl, who has dark curls and a big smile.

— Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of asks

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One day scholars will teach Lepore’s work alongside Arendt’s, seeing that Lepore interrogates not simply a modern moment, but traces our current machine age back to the 17th-century conceit for artifice as improvement.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Writer-director Ari Aster interrogates not just the social and political turmoil of COVID-19, but also the way social media can exacerbate that unraveling of collective neuroses.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of interrogates

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Ann Skeet, senior director of leadership ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, also questions what allowing these types of bets says about society.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
In his review of the Greenway, journalist Marty Carlock questions the cohesiveness of the space’s design.

— Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of questions

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An inspection, while not required for the loan, examines the roof, foundation, plumbing and electrical systems and can reveal costly repairs that affect your decision to buy.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
The study examines how death rates might be lower if the 2025 hypertension guidelines were implemented during those years, Al-Jarshawi said.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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