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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
Garcia was interrogated by Customs and Border Protection agents while on board the Viking cruise ship at the port in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 June 2026
Over the next eight months, Shargi was interrogated for hundreds of hours.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
She’s interrogated by a researcher named Phil (Mark Duplass), who works for the mysterious company Async, which used to build MRI machines and now studies the Backrooms.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Viewers see Mary being interrogated by Async employee Phil (Mark Duplass), as well as a twisted version of Mary sitting in silence by herself.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Ai was detained and interrogated in a backroom at the airport while his son was held in a separate room.
—Anthony Mason, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The activists said they were held for several days in Israel’s Ktzi’ot prison, where some said they were shocked with electricity while being interrogated about their participation in the flotilla.
—Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
The resource officer allegedly interrogated CFR without a parent present, violating his rights, the suit says.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Later, people tell me that the police interrogated her like a potential suspect—not harshly, just because of standard procedure.
—Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 June 2026
Over the next eight months, Shargi was interrogated for hundreds of hours.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
She’s interrogated by a researcher named Phil (Mark Duplass), who works for the mysterious company Async, which used to build MRI machines and now studies the Backrooms.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Viewers see Mary being interrogated by Async employee Phil (Mark Duplass), as well as a twisted version of Mary sitting in silence by herself.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Ai was detained and interrogated in a backroom at the airport while his son was held in a separate room.
—Anthony Mason, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The activists said they were held for several days in Israel’s Ktzi’ot prison, where some said they were shocked with electricity while being interrogated about their participation in the flotilla.
—Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
The resource officer allegedly interrogated CFR without a parent present, violating his rights, the suit says.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Later, people tell me that the police interrogated her like a potential suspect—not harshly, just because of standard procedure.
—Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogated
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Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Allegheny County police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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She was asked to join because of her extensive research and writing about the structure of indigent defense.—
Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Witt appeared to massage the inside of his knee and then, after being examined, remained in the game for the third out of the inning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The horse was last examined by the NYPD Mounted Unit's veterinarian in March and was found fit for work, according to the union.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The driver involved was a 22-year-old Martinez man driving a 2013 Volkswagen Passat and he was questioned and released, the Marin IJ reported.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Big tech and corporate spies Grady’s stewardship of state money has been questioned in the past.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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During what must have been a slow news day Monday, the sports writers at USA Today quizzed Microsoft’s Copilot on the day’s World Cup matches.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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Multiple members quizzed after the meeting by a gaggle of reporters declared no interest in serving as acting mayor.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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“Interrogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogated. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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