catechizing

verb

present participle of catechize
1
as in asking
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 interrogating
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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  1. asking
  2. interrogating
  3. questioning
  4. examining
  5. quizzing
Verb
  • That same day, at least one student received a disciplinary notice asking them to schedule a meeting with the student conduct administrator in less than two weeks.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • One example would be asking the agent to book a medical appointment.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of asking
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  • The second part, though, is that AI provides opportunities for CEOs to have a virtual board of directors, a new person on the team, and a way of interrogating their own thinking which may reduce the loneliness of being a CEO.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Brittin has spent his early months in the job interrogating whether the broadcaster’s output is properly meeting audience needs and is said to be clear-eyed about shifting resources away from services that are dwindling in influence.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of interrogating
Verb
  • In her rebuttal, prosecutor Shanan Buckingham said that this is the first time the court is hearing that Reddington is questioning the evidence.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Designers revisited the skirt, the jacket, the cargo, the biker jacket; questioning their traditional codes and exploring how they can be worn today.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of questioning
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  • The death in a helicopter crash of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife and three others has reverberated across government and industry circles on the continent, as investigators began examining what caused the aircraft to go down.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Spacebound nuclear power The center plans to release a report in early 2027 examining how Canada could expand its position in space isotope production.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of examining
Verb
  • Indeed, the movie opens with Ed quizzing an older Greek man he’s befriended on the Belgian designer Ann Demeulemeester, before berating him for confusing his Bottega Veneta loafers for Sebago.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Prosecutors spent the start of George’s testimony quizzing him on the organizational structure of the sheriff’s office, as well as how internal affairs investigations play out.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
Definition of quizzing
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“Catechizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechizing. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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