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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
At Mani's school, the boys who shared the photos had their names shielded and were pulled out of class individually to be interrogated, but victims like Mani had no privacy whatsoever.
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ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
In 2018, the Public Employment Relations Board found that a Southern California school district violated state law when a union steward was interrogated about whether employees had complained to her.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
She was detained by Italian police for questioning and interrogated for 53 hours over five days without legal counsel or an interpreter present.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
While being interrogated, Christopher Eaves declined to answer questions from homicide detectives, police said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Other works interrogated American history more broadly.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Mar. 2025
He was detained, interrogated, and deported the next day, with officials citing possible links to terrorism.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Both men were interrogated and tortured in an effort to gain information on the DEA’s knowledge of the Cartel’s operations, the federal civil lawsuit says.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
When everything matches up, the brain renders your view of the world according to its current norm; only when an anomaly is detected is the real world interrogated more closely to understand the origin of the difference to update the model.
—Gabriel Snyder, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
In 2018, the Public Employment Relations Board found that a Southern California school district violated state law when a union steward was interrogated about whether employees had complained to her.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
She was detained by Italian police for questioning and interrogated for 53 hours over five days without legal counsel or an interpreter present.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
While being interrogated, Christopher Eaves declined to answer questions from homicide detectives, police said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Other works interrogated American history more broadly.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Mar. 2025
He was detained, interrogated, and deported the next day, with officials citing possible links to terrorism.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Both men were interrogated and tortured in an effort to gain information on the DEA’s knowledge of the Cartel’s operations, the federal civil lawsuit says.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
When everything matches up, the brain renders your view of the world according to its current norm; only when an anomaly is detected is the real world interrogated more closely to understand the origin of the difference to update the model.
—Gabriel Snyder, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogated
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Hollywood has asked actors to bulk up, slim down, and go full shapeshifter for decades — but Channing Tatum is done playing along.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The boy was asked by investigators during a March 12 interview about the nosebleed and if he’d ever been hurt at school.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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To analyze which nation might blink first, CNN examined China’s largest imports from the United States — soybeans — to see if and how that demand could be met elsewhere, what US farmers stand to lose and more.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Some players questioned Steichen’s decision making, and the direction of the franchise.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Chicago was questioned for its decision to honor Rose ahead of other Bulls greats.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Interrogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogated. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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