Synonyms of debriefing

debriefing

verb

present participle of debrief

as in interrogating

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.

Related Words

• interrogating
• questioning
• examining
• quizzing
• pumping
• grilling
• querying
• bombing
• bombarding
• cross-examining
• barraging
• harassing
• pestering
• flooding
• catechizing
• annoying
• hounding
• inundating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of debriefing

The final clip features Knoxville and Tremaine sitting on a motel bed, debriefing after a particularly dangerous stunt. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

Since making their water landing, the three Americans and one Canadian who set out on the lunar journey have been busy, spending recent weeks reuniting with family, debriefing the mission and making media appearances – all while adapting to life back on Earth. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Apart from debriefing after the trip to the winery, this was a big episode for dates. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026

Chapman, who worked long hours debriefing Marquez over the years and shepherded his grand jury testimony, grew emotional while talking about Marquez’s qualities as a wonky engineer who could talk endlessly about the inner workings of the ComEd’s electrical grid. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026

Health care workers may dip into depression and substance abuse, and Rau seeks to counter that by debriefing his staff after tragedies and encouraging them to reach out to one another. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025

For Morgan, making a video at the end of the day, debriefing all aspects of the long, grueling days of recruitment, was never going to be a polished piece of content. — Tabitha Parent, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025