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
The local literary landmark in Fairway established its national reputation largely through its author appearances, typically with Jennings interviewing a famous visitor in front of a packed audience.
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Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been busy interviewing potential successors — among them current Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, both of whom voted in favor of the cut.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
At one point, Macy is interviewing her sister Cookie, who believes the 2020 election was rigged, when Macy’s older child, who is gay, comes up.
—Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
Tice stayed with Enawi near the country’s northern border for nearly three weeks, interviewing locals about the war.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
At the 2024 America Business Forum in the resort town of Punta del Este, Uruguay, a host interviewing Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on stage mentioned that the Magic City lacked a similar event.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The first step in making the documentary was digitizing all of the personal footage and stringing it out before even interviewing the family.
—Evan Burke, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
The new season, which marks the first under iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell's Big Money Players Network, will go beyond the original premise of interviewing famous fathers.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been busy interviewing potential successors — among them current Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, both of whom voted in favor of the cut.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
At one point, Macy is interviewing her sister Cookie, who believes the 2020 election was rigged, when Macy’s older child, who is gay, comes up.
—Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
Tice stayed with Enawi near the country’s northern border for nearly three weeks, interviewing locals about the war.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
At the 2024 America Business Forum in the resort town of Punta del Este, Uruguay, a host interviewing Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on stage mentioned that the Magic City lacked a similar event.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The first step in making the documentary was digitizing all of the personal footage and stringing it out before even interviewing the family.
—Evan Burke, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
The new season, which marks the first under iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell's Big Money Players Network, will go beyond the original premise of interviewing famous fathers.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interviewing
surveying
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Parts of the Caribbean were slowly surveying the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Melissa on Thursday after the storm brought destruction to the region and left dozens of people dead.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Also, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba overnight and was churning over the country on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm as authorities in Jamaica began surveying the extensive damage left in its wake.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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