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as in challenged
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
the teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18
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as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
question your motives before you file the lawsuit: do you really care about the trees, or are you just trying to harass the neighbors?
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as in doubted
to have no trust or confidence in
it was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy
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as in asked
to put a question or questions to
the press should be allowed to question public officials about any matter of general interest
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as in examined
to put a series of questions to
the police questioned the suspect before deciding that there was insufficient evidence to hold him
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Recent Examples of questioned
Parents have also questioned why no new security procedures have been put in place to improve locker room supervision or restrict cell phone use among the staff.
—
Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
This defiance has rallied Danes behind her, though critics have questioned her ability to defend the homeland.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Coach Liam Coen surely will get questioned for not running the ball more against one of the league’s most porous run defenses.
—Mark Long, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
The designer recalls a client who questioned the proposition of a sculptural light fixture that technically did not emit any light.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
Potkin Azarmehr, a British-Iranian journalist, said the unrest stands in sharp contrast to Iran’s 2009 Green Movement, when protesters openly questioned whether the Obama administration supported them.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
When the deputy questioned Rustrian, the scuffle began, the source told CBS.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Lastly, many investors have questioned the company’s dividend payout ratio, which has remained relatively large despite these ongoing struggles.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
There was a point around midseason that Scripps Ranch’s girls volleyball team could easily have questioned how things would finish in November.
—Tim Meehan Sd, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
This defiance has rallied Danes behind her, though critics have questioned her ability to defend the homeland.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Coach Liam Coen surely will get questioned for not running the ball more against one of the league’s most porous run defenses.
—Mark Long, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
The designer recalls a client who questioned the proposition of a sculptural light fixture that technically did not emit any light.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
Potkin Azarmehr, a British-Iranian journalist, said the unrest stands in sharp contrast to Iran’s 2009 Green Movement, when protesters openly questioned whether the Obama administration supported them.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
When the deputy questioned Rustrian, the scuffle began, the source told CBS.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Lastly, many investors have questioned the company’s dividend payout ratio, which has remained relatively large despite these ongoing struggles.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
There was a point around midseason that Scripps Ranch’s girls volleyball team could easily have questioned how things would finish in November.
—Tim Meehan Sd, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioned
Verb
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The Avs challenged for offsides, and the goal was taken off the board.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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The 90-minute delay challenged everyone in the arena to find ways to kill time.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Advertisement China has long pondered surgical strikes against Taiwan’s leadership, though any such move is likely to be self-defeating, given the island is a sustained democracy.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Early in their planning for the trip to Alaska, the couple pondered taking a cruise.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Except for Skinny Pedro, none of the men doubted the company’s good intentions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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On the first day of filming this scene, Brewer doubted the structure until his DP Amy Vincent walked him through the shooting plan.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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He was asked to be the signal-caller, and that responsibility seemed to hinder his ability to read and react.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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At just 18 months old, he was cast as baby Toby in Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, after the filmmaker asked the Frouds, who were already working on the film, if their infant could step into the role.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Researchers then examined liver immune cells to determine how their DNA activity was regulated and measured levels of a key receptor.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
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Papers had been presented, models dissected, scenarios examined.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Walz and other state officials have disputed that estimate.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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The utility disputed that claim, saying the outage was an internal problem at the jail.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The airstrikes were not authorized by Congress, and their legality has been debated.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Regardless of political party or ideology, Americans have the right to witness important issues like crime and drugs debated in an open and fair forum.—
Richard Cherwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Jorge Antonio Rodríguez died that same year after being interrogated by intelligence agents.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2026
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Whiteness is interrogated and Blackness is structural.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Questioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questioned. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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