as in questioning
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as in asking
to put a question or questions to
interrogated him about where he'd gone the night before
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as in examining
to put a series of questions to
police interrogated the murder suspect for hours on end
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Recent Examples of interrogating
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Season 50 is honoring its past and legacy, actively interrogating it, dropping players from different eras into direct competition and letting the game itself reveal what has changed and what hasn’t.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Or gents or anyone else, though the Masters isn’t exactly a hotbed of bold, gender-interrogating fashion decisions.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The board will spend the next few months interrogating submissions from all three cities and speaking to their champions in more detail.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Such works treat their characters as political beings with complex lives worth interrogating.
—Jake Pitre, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Even if your wardrobe leans more trendy, try interrogating yourself about certain pieces in your closet.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
There were forces stopping and interrogating people celebrating in their cars, but there was no gunfire, said the doctor, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
There were forces stopping and interrogating people celebrating in their cars but there was no gunfire, said the doctor, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
But those comparisons won’t do The White Lotus any favors, since Beef is more effective than that series’ second and third seasons in interrogating how exclusive locations sharpen class differences.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Season 50 is honoring its past and legacy, actively interrogating it, dropping players from different eras into direct competition and letting the game itself reveal what has changed and what hasn’t.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Or gents or anyone else, though the Masters isn’t exactly a hotbed of bold, gender-interrogating fashion decisions.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The board will spend the next few months interrogating submissions from all three cities and speaking to their champions in more detail.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Such works treat their characters as political beings with complex lives worth interrogating.
—Jake Pitre, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Even if your wardrobe leans more trendy, try interrogating yourself about certain pieces in your closet.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
There were forces stopping and interrogating people celebrating in their cars, but there was no gunfire, said the doctor, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
There were forces stopping and interrogating people celebrating in their cars but there was no gunfire, said the doctor, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogating
Noun
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After nearly 12 hours of questioning, his denials changed.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The entire statement, along with the subsequent media questioning, struck me as odd — not because I or anyone else is owed an apology, but because of the lack of clarity and, more importantly, what seems like a lack of genuine remorse.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But a sport that has no problem changing longstanding rules to allegedly improve the game shouldn’t be shy about asking fans what’s needed to make going to the ballpark a more enjoyable experience.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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His is a method of ruthless practicality, of taking apart mathematics piece by piece and asking what is necessary.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The film traces his long-running bid to step out of Chun’s shadow and claim the top seat himself, examining the web of alliances, rivalries, and institutional maneuvers that defines his ascent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Blanche said ballistics experts are still examining evidence to provide more clarity on those questions.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The trailer revisits the trial through the lens of the interrogation Carroll faced in court.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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This deprofessionalizing of news gathering, processing, and dissemination has led to the interrogation of journalism as a profession.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Though the biggest payoff came away from the drills — sitting down for dinner with top prospects, quizzing them in the classroom, getting to know them away from the field, talking to the people at those colleges who knew them best.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s been quizzing his members on which strategy to pursue, Republicans said.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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