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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
At the hearing, Lyons did not commit to pausing ICE operations during the tournament when quizzed by Pou.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Rudofsky then quizzed Givens about Toney's business when he was actively engaged in drug trafficking -- most of which involved marijuana but by 2022 also involved multiple pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine as well as fentanyl.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
High school and middle school groups faced off and were quizzed on a wide range of Black History topics, from local roots to national moments.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
My son has spent his entire life in and out of clinics, where audiologists have gently poked at his tiny ears and quizzed him on his hearing range.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026
Hopefuls were quizzed on their visions for the company and views on such topics as teamwork and corporate culture.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Last fall, Iger reportedly quizzed Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos about the effectiveness of Netflix’s co-CEO structure, raising speculation that Disney was mulling a similar setup with D’Amaro and Walden.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
The 60 of us watched as the others were quizzed by Caproni on their familiarity with the backdrop of the case.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
The Kids Baking Championship co-hosts quizzed each other on Gen Z (and Gen Alpha) slang in a funny new Food Network video.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Adam Crafton, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Rudofsky then quizzed Givens about Toney's business when he was actively engaged in drug trafficking -- most of which involved marijuana but by 2022 also involved multiple pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine as well as fentanyl.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
High school and middle school groups faced off and were quizzed on a wide range of Black History topics, from local roots to national moments.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
My son has spent his entire life in and out of clinics, where audiologists have gently poked at his tiny ears and quizzed him on his hearing range.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026
Hopefuls were quizzed on their visions for the company and views on such topics as teamwork and corporate culture.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Last fall, Iger reportedly quizzed Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos about the effectiveness of Netflix’s co-CEO structure, raising speculation that Disney was mulling a similar setup with D’Amaro and Walden.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
The 60 of us watched as the others were quizzed by Caproni on their familiarity with the backdrop of the case.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
The Kids Baking Championship co-hosts quizzed each other on Gen Z (and Gen Alpha) slang in a funny new Food Network video.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzed
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Place, a foreman and driver for Camelback Moving, asked the guard what was happening.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Questions about the weather’s impact on philological practice, Most thought, could be asked of ancient Greece as well.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Bride not looking like a monster and retaining her desirability after reanimation is common, but only sometimes interrogated.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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Abdelrahman says he was once interrogated by RSF fighters, while several of his colleagues have been robbed at knifepoint.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The legal basis for keeping the suspension in place is itself now being questioned, and new court challenges are anticipated.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Kaplan questioned McCarty’s plan to expand homelessness services as the city grappled with a $66 million budget deficit.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And nearly every business, supply chain expert, and economist who examined the data concluded that the costs fell almost entirely on American firms and consumers, not on foreign exporters.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Glassman said the family’s legal team is looking into whether Khimberly was properly examined during her initial hospitalization.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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