interrogating 1 of 2

present participle of interrogate

interrogating

2 of 2

noun

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of interrogating
Noun
The story is wall-to-wall clichés, with the playable bits serving as flashbacks to catch audiences up to the present, where the Marines are interrogating a shady government official about how the world went FUBAR. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 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
  • That foggy conclusion leaves the reader in the position of the speaker herself, asking questions about her own capacity to sympathize against her tendency to wonder.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In February, Greenberg's family settled lawsuits with the City of Philadelphia and others, asking them to reevaluate Ellen's manner of death.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The film weaves together comedic and dramatic elements while examining the tension between personal identity and familial expectations.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
  • One study examining blood pressure found that individuals with higher egg consumption had lower blood pressure and hemoglobin A1c (a measure of blood sugar control).
    Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some of the more ridiculous social-media hot takes after a bad week involved the questioning of the Dutchman’s credentials.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But that questioning has also opened her up to new ways to use her platform, and turning her work and art into a mechanism for tangibly showing up for people, communities and cultures.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Socialist Party building at Londres 38, in the heart of Santiago, was acquired and turned into a secret interrogation and torture centre, known as the Yucatán Barracks.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Worthington was not the type to sit on the fence, not even when under interrogation from the big boss.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Interrogating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogating. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on interrogating

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!