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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
Driven by intense organizing from the Hind Rajab Foundation and the Global Legal Action Network, Belgium recently detained and interrogated two IDF soldiers accused of war crimes, the first such case in Europe.
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Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
In one of the most brutal sequences, Jaén is captured, chained, interrogated, and finally killed by being crushed under a car.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Since the initial petition for a union vote in January, workers have filed at least five unfair labor practice charges against BlueOval SK claiming the company interrogated, surveilled and discharged workers unfairly.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
But Jason interrogated hm about a specific decoration Swift’s fans had noticed on a bookshelf behind the singer during the podcast.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Eric André and fellow comedian Clayton English can sue police in Georgia because both men reasonably argued that officers illegally stopped, then interrogated them about drugs at an airport, according to a federal appeals court.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
You were interrogated, too, Monica, during the Clinton impeachment.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Sweeney disappears into the role of Reality Winner in this gripping HBO film, which pulls from actual FBI transcripts as the whistleblower is ruthlessly interrogated about leaking classified government information.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Within Iran, the identities of those men are protected; prisoners often wear blindfolds or masks when they’re being interrogated, and court employees’ names and addresses aren’t public information.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
In one of the most brutal sequences, Jaén is captured, chained, interrogated, and finally killed by being crushed under a car.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Since the initial petition for a union vote in January, workers have filed at least five unfair labor practice charges against BlueOval SK claiming the company interrogated, surveilled and discharged workers unfairly.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
But Jason interrogated hm about a specific decoration Swift’s fans had noticed on a bookshelf behind the singer during the podcast.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Eric André and fellow comedian Clayton English can sue police in Georgia because both men reasonably argued that officers illegally stopped, then interrogated them about drugs at an airport, according to a federal appeals court.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
You were interrogated, too, Monica, during the Clinton impeachment.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Sweeney disappears into the role of Reality Winner in this gripping HBO film, which pulls from actual FBI transcripts as the whistleblower is ruthlessly interrogated about leaking classified government information.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Within Iran, the identities of those men are protected; prisoners often wear blindfolds or masks when they’re being interrogated, and court employees’ names and addresses aren’t public information.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogated
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Jones had no comment when asked about his exchange with Tranquill, instead focusing on the bigger picture.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Before receiving his sentence, Johnson asked the judge to view his actions from the perspective of a father.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the new study, researchers examined bone marrow stem cells donated by patients undergoing hip replacement surgery.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Insurance is becoming more expensive with fewer options A 2025 report from the Treasury Department examined insurance data trends from 330 insurers, covering more than 246 million homeowners insurance policies across the country from 2018 to 2022.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Speaking on condition of anonymity, the worker described the mounting panic as agents surrounded the building and gathered up to 70 workers – many from Guatemala and Nicaragua – into the lunchroom, where the entire workforce was questioned.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The establishment is also not too far from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement checkpoint, where officers questioned drivers about their legal status.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
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All of the participants are new-vehicle owners, and they're quizzed at 90 days of ownership.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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When quizzed on her role in Harry Potter, however, Thompson was less interested in her analyzing performance.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Interrogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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