Synonyms of queried

queried

verb

past tense of query

1

as in questioned

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of

it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order

Synonyms & Similar Words

• questioned
• challenged
• disputed
• contested
• doubted
• protested
• called in question
• impeached
• opposed
• oppugned
• resisted
• kicked (about)
• mistrusted
• objected (to)
• fought
• combated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• believed
• accepted
• swallowed
• embraced
• supported
• defended
• backed
• advocated
• promoted
• championed
• tolerated
• endured
• abided
• stomached

2

as in asked

to put a question or questions to

queried the professor about the assignment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asked
• questioned
• interrogated
• quizzed
• inquired (of)
• grilled
• examined
• catechized
• surveyed
• bombarded
• polled
• cross-questioned
• cross-examined
• besieged
• pumped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• replied
• answered
• responded
• observed
• remarked
• commented
• retorted
• avoided
• rejoined
• ducked

3

as in interrogated

to put a series of questions to

once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrogated
• questioned
• examined
• quizzed
• grilled
• pumped
• catechized
• debriefed
• picked the brains of
• annoyed
• pestered
• gave the third degree to
• cross-examined
• harassed
• polled
• cross-questioned
• sweat
• canvassed
• hounded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of queried

What is not as often queried is the flipside of that situation. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

But since March 2026, law enforcement queried him 55 times, a detail that is included in the lawsuit. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

The Elk Grove Police Department is reviewing an audit showing outside law enforcement agencies queried the city’s license plate data more than 8 million times. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

When queried about the reasons for her breakout, Williams kept it simple. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Retailer agents cannot be queried at scale and return almost no data to brands. — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Lawmakers previously queried Airbnb and Cursor about their use of Chinese AI models. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

In Target, she’d be queried about where to find the Christmas decorations. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

In difficult times and with commissioning opportunities dimming, this source queried whether there needs to be a festival at all. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 July 2026