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
Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 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
The piece reminded Neel of what her own work was interrogating.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 1 Mar. 2026
Still, there are broader themes worth interrogating, beyond the perfect confluence of biological factors that no doubt underpin 20-year athletic careers.
—Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The film is the third in Saleh’s trilogy interrogating the machinery of political control—following Sundance pic The Nile Hilton Incident and Cairo Conspiracy.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Grossman succeeds in interrogating the very gaze his film is built upon, yet never fully escapes it, leaving the documentary caught between critique and complicity.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 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
The piece reminded Neel of what her own work was interrogating.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 1 Mar. 2026
Still, there are broader themes worth interrogating, beyond the perfect confluence of biological factors that no doubt underpin 20-year athletic careers.
—Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The film is the third in Saleh’s trilogy interrogating the machinery of political control—following Sundance pic The Nile Hilton Incident and Cairo Conspiracy.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogating
Noun
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The Constitution’s Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, meaning that prolonged detention or invasive questioning typically requires reasonable suspicion or probable cause.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Court ended for the day with Noonan still on the stand for direct questioning.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Sacramento Police Department identified Hernandez as the suspect in the deadly stabbing and released his photo and description in December 2017, asking the public to help find him.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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After asking him to model courage, and to be the container of everyone’s hope—and after so many of Rozos’s peers loudly cheered him on—NYU denied Rozos their diploma.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Our methodology To determine the best free tax software, CNBC Select analyzed more than a dozen top tax-prep companies with free tiers, examining ease of use, live support and other features.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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That advice comes from a new review examining the links between obesity and cancer.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Bait, the new Prime Video miniseries Ahmed created, wrote, and stars in, is both an exercise in self-analysis and an interrogation of it, a breakneck romp through farce, satire, thriller, family drama, and romantic walk-and-talk that transforms itself in each of its six episodes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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But Vance's in-office interrogation by a mysterious agent reveals the bureaucrat wasn't wearing a vest.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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At that meeting, the documents said, Merchant used a napkin and other objects to depict various assassination scenarios, quizzing Ali on how a target might be killed in each.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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