debriefed

past tense of debrief
as in interrogated
to officially ask (someone) about a job that has been done or about an experience Police debriefed the hostages upon their return. The pilot was debriefed after his flight.

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Recent Examples of debriefed The next morning, Saturday, July 4, the sisters debriefed over breakfast bagels while watching ships sail up the Hudson River to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 If her fellow cast members were debriefed about her dismissal or gossiped amongst themselves, it was not shown onscreen. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026 The 14 Russian survivors were brought ashore in the port city of Cartagena, where they were debriefed by Spanish police and investigators. Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 Fox said Williams was debriefed in September 2015 and signed a nondisclosure agreement. Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Shortly thereafter, Dowd found herself inside the FBI’s resident agency in Brevard County, where she was debriefed by a special agent. Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026 Importantly, there was no significant difference in recovery between people who were debriefed and those who were not. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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  • The brothers’ previous films included 2021’s Camp Confidential, about European Jews who found asylum in America after fleeing Nazi Europe, enlisted in the Army, and interrogated Nazi war criminals at a secret camp.
    Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • Along these routes, the bulldozers piled up mounds to enclose fortified compounds, military outposts and detention facilities where Palestinians were interrogated and tortured.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
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  • The man questioned by police earlier allegedly appeared to throw 10 punches at the man on the ground and three knee strikes or kicks, according to the arrest reports.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • His parents, however, have questioned that as out of character and potentially the sign that foul play was covered up.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
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  • Rizzo and his team examined the media consumption of 593 white children from across America.
    Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Detectives later examined Roper's cellphone and confirmed those communications had been deleted, the affidavit states.
    Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026

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“Debriefed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debriefed. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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