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
Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Police say homicide detectives are interviewing potential witnesses to learn what led up to the fatal shooting.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
While he’s been interviewing, Broncos head coach Sean Payton fired Denver offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi coming off a trip to the AFC Championship Game.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Coach Aaron Glenn has been interviewing candidates to replace Steve Wilks, who was fired as the defensive coordinator late in the season.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Investigators have begun interviewing the agents who were on the scene, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Monday.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
But now, in his second retirement stint, Rivers is reportedly interviewing for the vacant Buffalo Bills coaching job.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Wiles' approach was affirmed by Vice President Vance in an interview with Chris Whipple, an expert on White House chiefs of staff who spent months interviewing Wiles and other top officials for a piece in Vanity Fair.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast founder and host John Lee Dumas has spent more than 14 years interviewing successful entrepreneurs across industries and geographies.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Police say homicide detectives are interviewing potential witnesses to learn what led up to the fatal shooting.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
While he’s been interviewing, Broncos head coach Sean Payton fired Denver offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi coming off a trip to the AFC Championship Game.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Coach Aaron Glenn has been interviewing candidates to replace Steve Wilks, who was fired as the defensive coordinator late in the season.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Investigators have begun interviewing the agents who were on the scene, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Monday.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
But now, in his second retirement stint, Rivers is reportedly interviewing for the vacant Buffalo Bills coaching job.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Wiles' approach was affirmed by Vice President Vance in an interview with Chris Whipple, an expert on White House chiefs of staff who spent months interviewing Wiles and other top officials for a piece in Vanity Fair.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast founder and host John Lee Dumas has spent more than 14 years interviewing successful entrepreneurs across industries and geographies.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interviewing
surveying
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Matthew Smith, surveying the audience, knows they are locked in.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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While many Americans use drones for fun, racing them competitively or using them to capture sweeping panoramic videos, many have grown to rely on the cheap drones for business purposes — from surveying whale blowholes to pollinating cornfields.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Interviewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interviewing. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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