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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  • On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • The lawsuit asks the regional court to stop further transfers, force Ghana to release the deal’s terms, award damages and bar the country from making similar agreements in the future.
    Edward Acquah, Los Angeles Times, 30 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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  • Someone who questions burnout culture may be perceived as less committed.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • President again questions election results In the first round, Cepeda earned 41% of the vote, while de la Espriella garnered 44%, according to official results.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 June 2026
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  • In a new story, The Washington Post examines how these four women are navigating this increasingly common reality in the United States.
    Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 28 June 2026
  • This hard-to-watch documentary examines the case, how hospital administrators caught Letby, and the complex feelings of the surviving families.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
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“Catechizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechizes. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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