as in questioning
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1
as in asking
to put a question or questions to
interrogated him about where he'd gone the night before
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2
as in examining
to put a series of questions to
police interrogated the murder suspect for hours on end
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Noun
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Doing Business Casual With a Bomber Jacket As India’s armed forces began their search for the attackers, demolishing the homes of people identified as suspects in Kashmir and detaining thousands for questioning, the two countries also exchanged gunfire along their border.—
Anupreeta Das,
New York Times,
1 May 2025 -
Each juror will either be excused for cause or asked to return to the main courtroom for further questioning.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The plaintiffs are asking the court to block the administration’s order, which puts Haitians at risk of being returned to a country overrun by deadly gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Purple One was not pleased when his band started asking questions.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The military is examining options for soldiers to control the distribution of food limited to a minimum caloric amount necessary for survival, the person said.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
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The examining magistrate now has to decide what direction to give to the proceedings.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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During interrogation, detectives kicked the men in their legs and genitals and punched them in the head, according to the lawsuit.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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The individual was said to have confessed during interrogation.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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“Interrogating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogating. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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