queried

past tense of query

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of queried 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queried
Verb
  • He was initially detained and questioned then released from Bahamian custody in April.
    Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Several election officials and government advocates have questioned how quickly the Postal Service can stand up the systems necessary to ensure the rule can be followed for this election.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Those in the area who wish to donate supplies such as water and sports drinks are asked to drop them off at Clear Fork Bank in Mineral Wells.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Eisenkot also led Netanyahu 47% to 34% when respondents were asked who was better suited to serve as prime minister.
    Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • An interesting collective approach to American history was PRX Productions’ provocative series Monumental, in which features by a range of independent producers interrogated the history as reflected in public monuments.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Back in 1985 in the Soviet Union, Merryl Goldberg was interrogated by the KGB three times, briefly kidnapped by the state security agency twice and put under house arrest once.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Davis’ defense attorney, Michael Sanft, challenged jurors to identify evidence outside Davis’ own statements that placed him in Las Vegas or inside the Cadillac on the night Shakur was shot.
    Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the emotionally stunted John claims not to harbor ill feelings toward Hal, though this is most certainly challenged by the end of the episode.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Syeda Irtizaali, Director of Unscripted at Netflix UK, was quizzed on the issue today at the Edinburgh Television Festival and responded duty of care had been baked into the production.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The two victims met every night from April 1-3 at Pinder’s apartment in Sweetwater, where they were quizzed about the fraternity’s history and beaten with paddles and canes for wrong answers, according to the affidavits.
    Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Voter records will next be examined in DuPage County, then Kendall and Will counties.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Safety is tops in Tampa, with the 19th-lowest property crime rate among cities examined by WalletHub.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Queried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queried. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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