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as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
always eager to put everything down, my boyfriend had to be a quiz and make fun of the actors and costumes in our local theater troupe's latest production
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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 character
a person of odd or whimsical habits
even by House of Lords standards, the cross-dressing earl was considered quite a quiz
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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
Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 14 June 2025
The show sees team captains plus guests take each other on in several quiz rounds mainly centered on Black history.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Well, the show quizzed him on the participating dance crews to prove that he’s studied up.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 14 June 2025
The show sees team captains plus guests take each other on in several quiz rounds mainly centered on Black history.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Verb
Combs Grows Frustrated Combs was animated during Ventura’s cross-examination, appearing somewhat frustrated with the tedious, slow pace that his attorney was taking when quizzing Ventura.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Well, the show quizzed him on the participating dance crews to prove that he’s studied up.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiz
Noun
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Only time will tell, but this tease at retirement has fans panicking in Los Angeles.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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And finally, there’s the draftees, the teases, the flash players, the long shots, and the camp bodies.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Bass followed up these physical exams with counseling that helped patients understand what to expect and what signs indicated something might be going wrong.—
Liana Simstrom,
NPR,
22 June 2025
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Clinical exam: The dentist will examine your teeth using specialized probes and other tools, looking for signs of cavities or damage.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Our challenge is to ensure each generation has the opportunity to engage with our stories, characters and life lessons.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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Each character a tool to dismantle perceptions around identity, and even still each box encrypting a new set of rules and limitations.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Our characters all ask if maybe they all got lost on the way.—
Tricia Despres,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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The discussions are at an early stage and may not lead to an offer, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Skeptics will point to his physical issues and question his fit outside the Warriors’ unique system.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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But an analysis of new data from Hubble and the European Space Agency’s Gaia Space Telescope has caused researchers to question that time frame.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
21 June 2025
Noun
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The report also noted that current tests for Parkinson’s — such as imaging studies and clinical rating scales — can be costly and subjective.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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The test involved punching holes in the ear pinna of rabbits and mice and tracking the wound-repairing process.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
Noun
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American eccentrics like Walters long have provided material for satirists across the pond.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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There are dozens upon dozens of memorable eccentrics, delusional antiheroes, blustery authority figures, sad sacks, screw-ups and all-too-lovable schmucks that populate the 12 feature films and handful of shorts directed by Wes Anderson.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The exercise of writing is to think about your own thinking, to put ideas into form and interrogate them.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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During his imprisonment, security agents beat and bit him, interrogated him with a bag over his head and shocked him with electricity, according to media reports.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
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“Quiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiz. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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