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
Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Other major Jewish groups that conduct population surveys have in the past typically avoided closely interrogating Jewish opinions about Zionism.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
The frontier is instead ideological, about interrogating how to reconcile a complex world into something comprehensible when doing the opposite seems easier.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Moreover, sociology is one of the best empirical fields for interrogating the consequences of different values, for how ideas get built into institutions, for how social networks operate across domains.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Besotted Benedict spends most of the beginning of the episode on the hunt for his love-at-first-sight, interrogating ladies on the promenade and showing up to balls with sister Eloise (Claudia Jessie) in tow for assistance.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Obsessed with this Russian Jewish queen interrogating Robby about his single status.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
During one setup, Carnahan spent nearly 40 minutes talking through a scene with Damon and Yeun before cameras rolled, interrogating what actually needed to be said.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Talented executives too often accept CEO roles without fully interrogating whether the context—not just the title—sets them up to succeed, leading to costly failures for both leaders and organizations.
—Jason Baumgarten, Harvard Business Review, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
Moreover, sociology is one of the best empirical fields for interrogating the consequences of different values, for how ideas get built into institutions, for how social networks operate across domains.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Other major Jewish groups that conduct population surveys have in the past typically avoided closely interrogating Jewish opinions about Zionism.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
The frontier is instead ideological, about interrogating how to reconcile a complex world into something comprehensible when doing the opposite seems easier.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Moreover, sociology is one of the best empirical fields for interrogating the consequences of different values, for how ideas get built into institutions, for how social networks operate across domains.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Besotted Benedict spends most of the beginning of the episode on the hunt for his love-at-first-sight, interrogating ladies on the promenade and showing up to balls with sister Eloise (Claudia Jessie) in tow for assistance.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Obsessed with this Russian Jewish queen interrogating Robby about his single status.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
During one setup, Carnahan spent nearly 40 minutes talking through a scene with Damon and Yeun before cameras rolled, interrogating what actually needed to be said.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Talented executives too often accept CEO roles without fully interrogating whether the context—not just the title—sets them up to succeed, leading to costly failures for both leaders and organizations.
—Jason Baumgarten, Harvard Business Review, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogating
Noun
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The person of interest detained for questioning was later released.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
12 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this week, a person was detained for questioning but that person was later released.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Now the place has once again returned to the market, this time asking the same exact price.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2026
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To encourage more housing, Pritzker is asking lawmakers to limit local governments’ authority over certain residential zoning areas so that multi-family and other structures can be built.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As a rule, examining Polish posters of this ilk, and trying to guess which films are being publicized, is a deliciously difficult sport.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Dallas Morning News is launching a reader survey as part of a project examining how affordable parenthood is in North Texas — and where families feel the biggest strain.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All four men were subjected to police interrogation techniques that are now widely discredited for leading to false confessions.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Her interrogation style is scary to say the least.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Every year since 2003, the umbrella organization for quizzing outfits around the globe has put on the granddaddy of knowledge competitions.—
Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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Jason is quizzing himself on the menu and doesn’t even know about the goat-cheese balls, which is not only the most popular dish on the menu but an important piece of Vanderpump Rules lore.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Interrogating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogating. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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