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as in asked
to put a question or questions to
interrogated him about where he'd gone the night before
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as in examined
to put a series of questions to
police interrogated the murder suspect for hours on end
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Recent Examples of interrogated
And yet word of the clinic’s existence soon reached security officers, who vandalized it and interrogated the doctor who ran it.
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Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Classmates applying for jobs that year and the next were interrogated about their commitments to Israel.
—Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
The Rafah border crossing, meant to support the ceasefire, has seen minimal passage and reports of Palestinians being interrogated and mistreated.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Photos of Andrew posed over a young woman lying on the floor of a home were included in the new cache from the Justice Department, fanning the flames of critics demanding Mountbatten-Windsor be interrogated.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2026
Once in Texas, he was kept in chains for 16 hours and interrogated about his refugee application before being released without documents from a detention center in Houston, the lawsuit said.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
In the wake of her murder -- and without forensic evidence or new leads -- hundreds of Black men were detained and interrogated, according to The Innocence Project.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2026
Detectives checked hotels and boarding houses in London, asking landlords and -ladies if the suspect had been a guest, and interrogated taxi drivers.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
He's interrogated by FBI Agent James Hosty (Gil Bellows), a real-life figure who investigated Oswald prior to Kennedy's assassination.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Classmates applying for jobs that year and the next were interrogated about their commitments to Israel.
—Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
The Rafah border crossing, meant to support the ceasefire, has seen minimal passage and reports of Palestinians being interrogated and mistreated.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Photos of Andrew posed over a young woman lying on the floor of a home were included in the new cache from the Justice Department, fanning the flames of critics demanding Mountbatten-Windsor be interrogated.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2026
Once in Texas, he was kept in chains for 16 hours and interrogated about his refugee application before being released without documents from a detention center in Houston, the lawsuit said.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
In the wake of her murder -- and without forensic evidence or new leads -- hundreds of Black men were detained and interrogated, according to The Innocence Project.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2026
Detectives checked hotels and boarding houses in London, asking landlords and -ladies if the suspect had been a guest, and interrogated taxi drivers.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
He's interrogated by FBI Agent James Hosty (Gil Bellows), a real-life figure who investigated Oswald prior to Kennedy's assassination.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogated
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Attending the Berlin Film Festival for new movie Rosebush Pruning, actor Callum Turner was asked by a journalist at the film’s press conference about online speculation linking him to the James Bond role.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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Atwood had done what Mary had asked and poured everything into her daughter.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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Our quantitative analysis examined millions of records from 2015 to 2022.—
Gidon Jakar,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the study, researchers examined health records from more than 800 people with an average age of 56 in five countries with moderate to severe aortic regurgitation.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hypnotists questioned the children who were with Shannon that afternoon.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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While Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos told lawmakers on the record the streamer is about a 45-day exclusive theatrical window for movies, many rival studio sources have questioned the streaming boss’ intent.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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My son has spent his entire life in and out of clinics, where audiologists have gently poked at his tiny ears and quizzed him on his hearing range.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hopefuls were quizzed on their visions for the company and views on such topics as teamwork and corporate culture.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Interrogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogated. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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