Synonyms of interviewing

interviewing

verb

present participle of interview

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surveying
• canvassing
• questioning
• polling
• soliciting
• interrogating
• circularizing
• feeling (out)
• sounding (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reporting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interviewing

Working on this book wasn’t a matter of my interviewing my father and turning the transcripts into a book. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Amid the search, police said investigators were interviewing family members and were working to collect any surveillance footage and develop a suspect and/or vehicle description. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Behind the scenes look of Osama Chabbi interviewing Loewe creative directors, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. — Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Across the country, news programs are interviewing doctors to understand how such a critical mistake can be made — and asking what else could be causing her debilitating symptoms. — Lindsay Karp, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

The couple were sold, tapping Buck without interviewing anyone else. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

The department said officers spent the day gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses and reviewing video from multiple perspectives, including footage showing interactions between Moreida and federal personnel before the collision. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

After reviewing surveillance footage, interviewing witnesses, and looking at additional evidence, detectives were able to identify Anderson as the suspect, police said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Vance has faced general questions about his association with Carlson, a former Fox News host who faced backlash last year for interviewing antisemite Nick Fuentes on his podcast. — Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026