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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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His argument also cited a host of other possible factors, including the circumstances of his arrest and questioning, his trial’s change of venue to San Jose and the jury selection.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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At the end of group questioning, jurors were called up individually to be questioned by the judge and attorneys.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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This is the kind of invention that is going to become increasingly important in an economy that is asking more of the physical world.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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There’s something deeply American about the constant push between frustration and hope, between asking what the hell is going on and still believing there's something worth fighting for.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Given the highly turbulent nature of the solar atmosphere, researchers are now examining whether similar variations in type III burst drift rates could be driven by magnetic irregularities, including switchbacks or broader field deflections.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Last month, Disability Law Colorado released a report examining conditions inside youth detention facilities.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The principal remit of the CCCS was interrogation of the mass media and exploration of popular culture and subcultures.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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This fourth season was the series’ most ambitious, both in its set pieces (shoot-outs, car chases) and in its interrogation of what its characters value and love, and if Dark Winds can keep mixing up the flavor of Leaphorn and Chee’s foes, its forecast looks good.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 May 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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