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as in asks
to put a question or questions to
interrogated him about where he'd gone the night before
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as in examines
to put a series of questions to
police interrogated the murder suspect for hours on end
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Recent Examples of interrogates
Barragán originally set out to find the man who scammed his mother by posing as a handsome American soldier, but now interrogates four of these young men, illuminating their psychological tactics, economic hardships and moral dilemmas.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Advent has effectively digitized its own intellectual history — its wins, its misses, its assumptions — and turned it into a live analytical layer that interrogates every new deal that comes before the committee.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
Also of note, when Vader interrogates Leia on the Death Star, this would be a perfect time to use the force.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
But beyond its account of a family in flight, from both the authorities and its own murkier truths, Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young interrogates the radicalism of the 1960s and 70s, its unlikely alliances, its political legacies, and its many, many casualties along the way.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Hitchcock's greatest film is a perfect thriller that interrogates our obsession with observing the lives of others.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
June interrogates him about Frankenstein and mentions the creature being forced to do another’s bidding.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Longtime Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos and his daughter Paola Ramos — a journalist whose latest book interrogates the rise of the Latino far right — are moderating the conversation at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Advent has effectively digitized its own intellectual history — its wins, its misses, its assumptions — and turned it into a live analytical layer that interrogates every new deal that comes before the committee.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
Also of note, when Vader interrogates Leia on the Death Star, this would be a perfect time to use the force.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
But beyond its account of a family in flight, from both the authorities and its own murkier truths, Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young interrogates the radicalism of the 1960s and 70s, its unlikely alliances, its political legacies, and its many, many casualties along the way.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Hitchcock's greatest film is a perfect thriller that interrogates our obsession with observing the lives of others.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
June interrogates him about Frankenstein and mentions the creature being forced to do another’s bidding.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Longtime Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos and his daughter Paola Ramos — a journalist whose latest book interrogates the rise of the Latino far right — are moderating the conversation at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogates
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The problem with selling optionality is that eventually the market asks which option is becoming revenue.—
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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His loan shark then asks him to execute the titular killing of a Chinese bookie in exchange for wiping away his new debt, but things become complicated when Cosmo learns the true identity of the bookie, leading to a chaotic series of events.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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The production examines themes of resilience, wealth, race and legacy while highlighting Rector’s connections to Kansas City.—
J.M. Banks
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Doug Williams examines an attempt to keep Knicks fans out of Game 5 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, while Nick Caloway looks at what is turning into a very busy night at Madison Square Garden for several reasons.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Thirty years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, Jose's former business partner still questions what led to the killings.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Indigenous actress Stefany Mathias (Prey) will play the girl’s grandmother, while Bracco will play the grandmother’s friend who questions how the girl is being raised.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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“Interrogates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogates. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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