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

Estremera said the district’s board has been interviewing candidates for the CEO position, along with a panel of employees and community leaders. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Police still are interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence at the scene. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Grindstone also created the new documentary, which producer/director Phil Broxham said involved interviewing more than 40 people to gather history and record people’s stories. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Advertisement Investigators are reportedly also interviewing museum staff to determine how the thieves managed to evade security. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

Investigators believe Rocha chose the vehicles at random after interviewing the victims and determining that none of them had any connection to her. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Cheryl SchererDiane Scherer-Morris In this case, refusing to stop means re-examining leads, reviewing evidence, and re-interviewing names from the box. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

Transparentem published its original findings in February 2025 after interviewing more than 90 migrant workers from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Greeting, sitting with, or interviewing the sitting president is not a political statement. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026