Synonyms of quizzed

quizzed

verb

past tense of quiz

1

as in asked

to put a question or questions to

quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asked
• questioned
• interrogated
• queried
• grilled
• inquired (of)
• examined
• catechized
• surveyed
• bombarded
• cross-examined
• cross-questioned
• pumped
• polled
• besieged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• answered
• replied
• responded
• observed
• remarked
• commented
• retorted
• avoided
• rejoined
• ducked

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrogated
• questioned
• examined
• queried
• grilled
• pumped
• catechized
• debriefed
• cross-examined
• picked the brains of
• annoyed
• gave the third degree to
• pestered
• harassed
• cross-questioned
• sweat
• hounded
• polled
• canvassed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quizzed

Barbera and his team then decided to go ahead and hold the presser after online observers blasted Venice’s hesitation to cancel it as a move to shield jury members from being quizzed about politics. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

The cop then quizzed me about my girlfriend and her whereabouts. — George Boedecker Jr, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Syeda Irtizaali, Director of Unscripted at Netflix UK, was quizzed on the issue today at the Edinburgh Television Festival and responded duty of care had been baked into the production. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

The two victims met every night from April 1-3 at Pinder’s apartment in Sweetwater, where they were quizzed about the fraternity’s history and beaten with paddles and canes for wrong answers, according to the affidavits. — Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

For smaller models, there’s also a distilling process where the new model is quizzed on answers by a more complex model (sometimes one from a competitor). — Julien Khaleghy, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

On Watch What Happens Live, Andy Cohen quizzed Hiller on some career lowlights, including a diarrhea story that didn’t involve cyclospora but did name-drop Sam Mendes. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026

There, during an initial examination, doctors quizzed Couric about the date and current president. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026

Daniel also quizzed Saulter on his personal relationship with Garcia’s family, but the exchange was disregarded after an objection from prosecutors. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026