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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as in questioning
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Recent Examples of interrogating
Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Both sides have also carried out arbitrary detentions, with SAF interrogating and beating dozens of Christians in 2024 and 2025.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
While occasional jealousy is natural, constant suspicion, interrogating whereabouts or pressuring the other person for explanations signals deeper trust issues.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But the documentary jumps quickly between these stories without interrogating any of them in close detail.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The local police — who were contacted by Licari’s and McKenny’s parents — began interrogating their fellow schoolmates, as well as McKenny’s cousin, up-ending their lives.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
They're barred from making disparaging remarks verbally or in writing and are prohibited from interrogating the children about what occurs with the other parent.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Instead of letting our legs carry us aimlessly down the road with our minds interrogating every step, our thumbs pose too simple a question to which our smartphones are pleased to give us too simple an answer.
—Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Both sides have also carried out arbitrary detentions, with SAF interrogating and beating dozens of Christians in 2024 and 2025.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
While occasional jealousy is natural, constant suspicion, interrogating whereabouts or pressuring the other person for explanations signals deeper trust issues.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But the documentary jumps quickly between these stories without interrogating any of them in close detail.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The local police — who were contacted by Licari’s and McKenny’s parents — began interrogating their fellow schoolmates, as well as McKenny’s cousin, up-ending their lives.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
They're barred from making disparaging remarks verbally or in writing and are prohibited from interrogating the children about what occurs with the other parent.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogating
Verb
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Confident in his abilities and comfortable with awkward silence, Counsell is constantly asking questions and gathering information.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many of the major talent agencies across New York and Los Angeles, including the likes of CAA, WME and UTA, were hit with a letter Tuesday asking agents and their clients to boycott the Surrey Hotel in New York City, at least for now.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This musical blends gospel and Motown with operatic stylings to illuminate the changing times of the Civil Rights era while examining social and familial issues still prevalent today.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition is devoted to examining modes of representation in different mediums where artists have addressed the concept of mourning, commemoration, and loss as a direct response to the national emergency of black grief.—
Simon Njami,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The process involves some questioning by and conversation with church staff to ensure the individual is personally and spiritually ready for the step.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Creating a good job description relies on insightful questioning.—
Caroline Nihill,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Eyeball’s best moment so far this season was when the twerpy CEO was quizzing it on the next three numbers of pi.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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The study — NewsGuard tested 10 leading AI models, quizzing each of them about 10 narratives spreading online linked to current events that the company had determined to be false.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His attorneys pointed out that Dassey had a low IQ bordering on intellectual disability, and questioned law enforcement's interrogation tactics — including allowing the teen to be interrogated without a parent or attorney present.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Yogurt Shop Murders, directed by The Great Invisible helmer Margaret Brown and co-produced by A24, focuses on the lasting legacy of trauma the unsolved murders left in their wake and interrogation tactics used in the original investigation that have since been called into question.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Interrogating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogating. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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