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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
Made in Africa is a monthly column by Rolling Stone staff writer Mankaprr Conteh that celebrates and interrogates the lives, concerns, and innovations of cultural workers of the African diaspora from their vantage point.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
Similarly, De Onkruidenier, artists-in-residence at the Sainsbury Centre, are based at Wolterton until September, creating work that interrogates ecological memory and environmental change.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Following a struggling young actor's return home to New Jersey after his mother dies, the film interrogates themes like mental illness, medication, growing up, and falling in love, sometimes nailing the sentiments and other times falling short.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
Similarly, De Onkruidenier, artists-in-residence at the Sainsbury Centre, are based at Wolterton until September, creating work that interrogates ecological memory and environmental change.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Following a struggling young actor's return home to New Jersey after his mother dies, the film interrogates themes like mental illness, medication, growing up, and falling in love, sometimes nailing the sentiments and other times falling short.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogates
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Addario’s husband asks her to read a bedtime story to their young son.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Their case, which is being argued by the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia and Mountain State Justice, asks the court to force the Department of Health to follow the state code.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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This film study examines several aspects of Cam Johnson’s passing repertoire.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The healthiest cities list examines access to fitness centers and health care professionals in a specific area alongside residents’ personal health.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Marketing reports on volume, while sales questions the quality.—
Cameron Partridge,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Virgil van Dijk took the same action to get out of Southampton and nobody questions his attitude.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Interrogates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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