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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Zünd says they were not given any explanation for the questioning, which was treated as routine.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Art, for me, is both personal inquiry and shared language, a way to invite reflection, questioning, and collective growth.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Police are asking anyone with information, video or photos of the incident to come forward and call the department tip line at 469-658-3050.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Police are asking anyone with additional information to contact the department.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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British counter-terrorism officers, some wearing protective clothing, are examining the scene near the Israeli embassy in London after police said an unnamed group claimed to have targeted the building with drones carrying dangerous substances.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now, however, there’s confirmation that the FBI is examining DNA evidence recovered from the scene.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The lawyer noted the statement could be suppressed in court if it was obtained through leading questions, a prolonged interrogation, or coercive tactics.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Rather than rehearse soothing representations of bodies or objects, the artist channeled crises both personal and political into an interrogation of representation in and on its own terms.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 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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“Interrogating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogating. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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