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as in asked
to put a question or questions to
quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class
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as in interrogated
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 quizzed
All of the participants are new-vehicle owners, and they're quizzed at 90 days of ownership.
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Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
When quizzed on her role in Harry Potter, however, Thompson was less interested in her analyzing performance.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 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
The actors quizzed each other in a Vanity Fair game posted on YouTube.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Hassan quizzed Kennedy on what Medicare Part A, B and C cover.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2025
Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
When quizzed on her role in Harry Potter, however, Thompson was less interested in her analyzing performance.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 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
The actors quizzed each other in a Vanity Fair game posted on YouTube.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Hassan quizzed Kennedy on what Medicare Part A, B and C cover.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzed
Verb
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The agency released four photos and asked the public to report tips on the FBI website.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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He was asked if his injury has been limiting him.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the hours after the shooting, authorities detained two people, including one interrogated by law enforcement.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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One man, George Zinn, was charged with obstruction, while the second, Zachariah Qureshi, was merely interrogated, according to the statement.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the probe unfolded, Kelly Dever was one of several low-rent Canton losers who couldn’t keep their stories straight when questioned by the feds.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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That person was questioned and later released, and so was another taken into custody later that day.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new footage proved to be crucial in both the Right of Review hearing and the subsequent hearing that re-examined the incident.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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At a nearby hospital, after a doctor examined her wounds and tested her for a concussion, investigators snapped photos of the bruises on her face.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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