as in surveying
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
a reporter at the scene interviewing witnesses to the explosion
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Recent Examples of interviewing
From speaking to trainers and owners on the walkover to the paddock to interviewing the winning jockey on horseback, Brothers has been front and center for some of the most emotional moments of NBC’s horse racing coverage.
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Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The Regina Hicks murder case remained unsolved for decades until a cold case team from the Ohio Attorney General's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation took over and began re-interviewing key witnesses.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Ryan’s diagnosis of Horner after more than 18 hours of interviewing him as well as speaking to other witnesses and reviewing records listed 10 conditions including autism, ADHD, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Then in 2023, for reasons still unclear, state police detectives began re-interviewing witnesses and potential suspects, going over the case file, and began gathering additional evidence and resubmitting original evidence for DNA analysis.
—Stephanie Gosk, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
In the meantime, the district is actively interviewing candidates for new teaching positions, with priority hiring for new teachers continuing through May 8.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Fantle, who spent a lifetime interviewing Golden Age celebrities to preserve their stories for posterity, died unexpectedly Tuesday at his home in Milwaukee following a cardiovascular emergency.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
And even after breaking into the shooter’s phone and computer and interviewing friends and family, investigators have not been able to determine a clear motive or political ideology.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Police said the arrest came after a daylong investigation that included interviewing witnesses, canvassing the neighborhood and reviewing surveillance video.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The Regina Hicks murder case remained unsolved for decades until a cold case team from the Ohio Attorney General's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation took over and began re-interviewing key witnesses.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Ryan’s diagnosis of Horner after more than 18 hours of interviewing him as well as speaking to other witnesses and reviewing records listed 10 conditions including autism, ADHD, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Then in 2023, for reasons still unclear, state police detectives began re-interviewing witnesses and potential suspects, going over the case file, and began gathering additional evidence and resubmitting original evidence for DNA analysis.
—Stephanie Gosk, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
In the meantime, the district is actively interviewing candidates for new teaching positions, with priority hiring for new teachers continuing through May 8.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Fantle, who spent a lifetime interviewing Golden Age celebrities to preserve their stories for posterity, died unexpectedly Tuesday at his home in Milwaukee following a cardiovascular emergency.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
And even after breaking into the shooter’s phone and computer and interviewing friends and family, investigators have not been able to determine a clear motive or political ideology.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Police said the arrest came after a daylong investigation that included interviewing witnesses, canvassing the neighborhood and reviewing surveillance video.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interviewing
surveying
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The show is a culinary guessing game, where bakers must decode and decipher what type of dessert was made after surveying small clues like crumbs and food trails.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Many of us have dreamed of stepping into Carrie Bradshaw’s walk-in closet and surveying a sea of Manolo Blahnik shoe boxes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Interviewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interviewing. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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