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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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as in questioning
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Recent Examples of interrogating
Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
There’s clearly some darkness beneath the surface, but Dispatch doesn’t seem interested in interrogating its premise in the same gratuitous ways shows like Invincible and The Boys are.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Police were interrogating Smith at the same time.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
There’s clearly some darkness beneath the surface, but Dispatch doesn’t seem interested in interrogating its premise in the same gratuitous ways shows like Invincible and The Boys are.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
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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His attorneys filed a habeas corpus petition Monday, arguing their client is being unlawfully detained and asking the court for his release.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The department will be asking the state legislature for $120 million in additional funding, but the money is not guaranteed to be approved, particularly in the face of budget uncertainty after Congress passed a bill in July that puts new financial burdens on states.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The journalist Beth Macy, who in her previous books chronicled the widening fissures in American society by examining the opioid crisis and the aftereffects of globalization, grew up there.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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More than 100 investigators have been involved in the manhunt, and authorities were able to track down the individuals after analyzing more than 150 DNA samples and examining several items the group left behind, such as gloves, a helmet and high-vis jackets left at the scene.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thanks to a thorough investigation and questioning, this pedestrian was contacted on Interstate 580 after walking away from an earlier crash.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Within the story, there’s no questioning of this tradition, feminist or otherwise — there’s only its pursuit and the esteem in which the onnagatas’ artistry is held.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 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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Sharon, of course, takes Avery’s mild interrogation very seriously.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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During an interrogation, Ashley admits she's helped Miran run drug shipments at least a dozen times.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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