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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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Among them is the viral handbag brand Songmont, whose podcast asks famous directors or actors to discuss topics like self-acceptance and creativity in contemplative two-hour episodes.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Anything that asks your dog to work their nose to access a reward falls into this category.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 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

Definition of interrogates

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While the morning may feel personal — especially if someone questions your judgment, appearance or direction — avoid treating their feedback (or silence) as rejection.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
This view is shared by Olivier Coste at Château des Adouzes, who questions where the chase after lightness leads.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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Mathias Fuelling examines the impact of Vasily Grossman’s writing, in the Soviet Union and beyond.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Commissioned in 2023, the Alameda County Reparations Commission’s report examines the historical and ongoing effects of racial discrimination against the Black population.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026

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