queried

past tense of query

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Recent Examples of queried While the oversight board posed questions in English, the university researchers queried chatbots in different languages. Didi Tang, Fortune, 16 July 2026 The poll queried 1,006 respondents across several age groups about their medical habits. Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 The latest study, in the Journal of Financial Planning, queried the seven GenAI platforms in August 2025 with the same set of prompts. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 July 2026 Thirty-two percent of executives queried in the China Country Report said that increasing inventory levels was a key initiative, as 43 percent said their companies are facing growing demand from new markets and consumers. Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 Preconfigured analytical workflows that define the question type, the data layers queried and the output format. Cynthia Vega, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Ikner also queried ChatGPT about the peak hours of foot traffic at the FSU student union, according to the suit. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 The poll took place between June 5 and June 8 and queried 1,642 Maine residents online. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 June 2026 For its last week, guests turned the tables and queried Colbert. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queried
Verb
  • The man questioned by police earlier allegedly appeared to throw 10 punches at the man on the ground and three knee strikes or kicks, according to the arrest reports.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • His parents, however, have questioned that as out of character and potentially the sign that foul play was covered up.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Before Jagger’s trip to South Florida, the lifelong Arsenal fan was asked by UK’s The Sun about his country’s chances against Norway, led by team captain Erling Haaland.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Five of the 11 questions reporters asked Spieth that night centered around handling a lead.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • The brothers’ previous films included 2021’s Camp Confidential, about European Jews who found asylum in America after fleeing Nazi Europe, enlisted in the Army, and interrogated Nazi war criminals at a secret camp.
    Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • Along these routes, the bulldozers piled up mounds to enclose fortified compounds, military outposts and detention facilities where Palestinians were interrogated and tortured.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Leipzig had locker room issues a few years ago, when a few players were regarded as not pulling their weight — and Schlager was one of the senior figures who challenged them and urged them to improve their mentality.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The act grants collective media rights to schools that join, allowing those currently facing Title IX non-compliance claims to remain non-compliant with no oversight of compliance, and the athletes who challenged them without power.
    Katie Uhlaender OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • On Watch What Happens Live, Andy Cohen quizzed Hiller on some career lowlights, including a diarrhea story that didn’t involve cyclospora but did name-drop Sam Mendes.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • There, during an initial examination, doctors quizzed Couric about the date and current president.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Moss was involved in a systematic review that examined how rapidly measles antibody levels circulating in the blood decrease.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Executives also consulted a panel that examined the reactions of thousands of consumers.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 July 2026

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