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as in exam
a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence according to the magazine's marriage quiz, the chances that we'll have a 10th wedding anniversary are just about nil

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as in to ask
to put a question or questions to quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class

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as in to question
to put a series of questions to hated the way those relatives would quiz me about my partner and our living arrangements

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Recent Examples of quiz
Noun
The quiz is just two questions, every day for 30 days, that are designed to help participants learn more about their well-being in a quick, easy and fun way. Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025 Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
All of the participants are new-vehicle owners, and they're quizzed at 90 days of ownership. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025 The new show sequestered contestants for 90 days in upstate New York and quizzed them on whether news headlines were real or fake. Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quiz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiz
Noun
  • That’s quite a tease, not to mention a lot of pressure to put on her 12th release.
    Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Living together in the Fear House, a group of strangers face OMG stunts, challenges, and a twisted game of social strategy, Banijay teases.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Panthers’ special teams unit went from being the top of the class to bombing a big exam.
    Mike Kaye September 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Others were related to the actual content of the courses, such as a school that used a curriculum that included inaccurate information about permissible blood-alcohol levels for drivers and another school that provided students with answers to final exam questions in advance.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the movie, there is a montage with a voiceover that shows a classroom interaction between Lohan's character and her crush, Aaron Samuels, played by Jonathan Bennett.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The wardrobe and general aesthetic of the character were also already in his mind prior to casting.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But when officers stand in the road, Dutch Bros customers stop and ask them questions.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • She was asked to write about her devotion to Jesus, and her works were published after her death.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Israel Defense Forces’ chief of staff, Maj Gen Eyal Zamir, adamantly opposed the latest decision to take over Gaza City, and questioned the high-risk operation targeting Hamas leadership in Qatar.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Some have questioned the logic of building an artificial surf lagoon so close to the ocean.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Bears have a week off to savor this thrilling win before preparing for the next test.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Across the education system, from pre-k to college, smaller class sizes have been a wish for students and teachers alike with numerous studies finding more individualized learning boosts test scores and attendance.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For Mimi Pond, the desire to do a book about the Mitford sisters – six larger-than-life British eccentrics (and one brother) who created a stir in both British and American culture – was obvious.
    Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
  • For decades, sovereign citizens largely flew under the radar in Australia as relatively harmless eccentrics with a special interest in conspiracy theories.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Scenes at a ball or in back rooms tend to race by so Knight can return to the action playing out in the streets, which means there’s not a lot of space to interrogate the various political and social movements characters get involved in.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • In some cases, they were held for as long as 20 hours in a room at MIA, where they were interrogated by customs agents about their business dealings and wealth, and asked about other prominent members of Haiti’s economic elite.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025

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