Synonyms of querying

querying

verb

present participle of query

1

as in questioning

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

• questioning
• challenging
• contesting
• disputing
• impeaching
• doubting
• calling in question
• oppugning
• protesting
• resisting
• fighting
• opposing
• mistrusting
• objecting (to)
• kicking (about)
• combating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• believing
• accepting
• supporting
• embracing
• swallowing
• defending
• promoting
• advocating
• backing
• enduring
• tolerating
• championing
• abiding
• stomaching

2

as in asking

to put a question or questions to

queried the professor about the assignment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asking
• interrogating
• questioning
• quizzing
• inquiring (of)
• grilling
• examining
• catechizing
• pumping
• bombarding
• surveying
• cross-examining
• polling
• besieging
• cross-questioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• responding
• answering
• replying
• observing
• commenting
• avoiding
• remarking
• rejoining
• retorting
• ducking

3

as in interrogating

to put a series of questions to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrogating
• examining
• questioning
• quizzing
• pumping
• grilling
• catechizing
• sweating
• picking the brains of
• debriefing
• giving the third degree to
• harassing
• pestering
• cross-examining
• canvassing
• annoying
• polling
• hounding
• cross-questioning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of querying

If a scheduling agent suddenly begins querying compensation records, that deserves the same scrutiny as an employee exhibiting the same behavior. — Sumit Dhawan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Google says this was its first observation of malware querying a large language model while deployed in live operations. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

In 2025, fans were given the opportunity to weigh in on Bonnaroo’s future through a survey sent out shortly following the cancellation, with organizers querying everything from when and where the event is held to its ongoing musical direction. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

In our testing, querying the AI about being alone with a person from other Western countries tended to produce a harmless result. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026

The company added that some search terms tested by the group carried ambiguous intentions that didn’t overtly signal a mental health crisis, and that people usually ask follow-ups after first querying Google. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Officials believe these operations involve querying advanced AI systems repeatedly. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026

Reports of the court's concern were cited by privacy advocates and some congressional aides as a reason Congress should not reauthorize the law without changes and without the administration explaining the querying filter issue. — Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026

Instead of flooding analysts with thousands of warnings, the agents gather evidence in real time—querying threat-intelligence databases, analyzing behavioral patterns, and filtering out false positives—before deciding whether a situation warrants escalation. — Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026