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

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

Start with your own, fresh ideas rather than querying generative AI. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 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

The company helps its clients connect their data with AI models to launch custom agents, in addition to providing tools for storing, processing and querying data. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026