quizzes 1 of 2

noun

plural of quiz
1
as in teases
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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2
as in exams
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 eccentrics
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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quizzes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of quiz
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as in asks
to put a question or questions to quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class

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as in questions
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 quizzes
Noun
Interactive lectures include questions, quizzes, concept checks, simulations, and access to the AI teacher. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Users can follow personalized self-growth plans, take quizzes, highlight insights, and turn key points into flashcards. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026 MIcrolearning uses technology like video, animation, and online quizzes to keep students engaged, and may make academics more accessible to young people who have grown up more accustomed to digital, than real world, spaces. — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 July 2026 Larkwire teaches birdsong through interactive quizzes. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026 The wild range of quizzes and activities—including an exercise where the participants ranked one another—were meant to reveal new insights on creativity. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 17 June 2026 Nearly 240 digital badges were issued to people who completed educational quizzes. — IEEE Spectrum, 9 June 2026 Documents are added to the Studio Panel, where infographics, quizzes, audio overviews, and other specialized outputs go. — ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026 In history, quizzes, tests and writing assignments are on the computer. — Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzes
  1. teases
  2. exams
  3. eccentrics
  4. asks
  5. questions
  6. teasers
  7. tests
  8. characters
Noun
  • In both cases, the assumption is the same—that theatergoers aren’t there for traditional superhero derring-do, only a cavalcade of Easter eggs and teases for upcoming installments to keep the Marvel gravy train running at full steam.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • A number of Reeves’ social media teases have included glimpses of snow.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of teases
Noun
  • Extensive exams, imaging, toxicology tests and a blood transfusion have offered only cautious optimism, with experts warning that Jackie’s recovery could take weeks or even months.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Polizzi, 38, credited regular Pap smears with catching her cancer early and encouraged other women to keep up with their own exams for early detection.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of exams
Noun
  • Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • Inbred eccentrics and bumbling detectives have populated the seaside villages of Bruno Dumont’s absurdist comedies.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026
Definition of eccentrics
Verb
  • Before saying yes, check what the plan actually asks of your time, energy, or wallet.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Gillibrand’s letter asks the administration to name its standards for judging a model a national security risk; the legal authority behind export-control orders; which agencies decide; and what recourse companies have.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of asks
Verb
  • However, the article questions this approach, arguing drones can still succeed by causing disruption even if defeated, and calls for more proactive air dominance against evolving drone threats.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • The director is a descendant of the First Nations, and the film questions the colonial myth of what is beyond the frontier and how this myth still affects people.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of questions
Noun
  • One notable exception seems to be the illuminated dot from some of the teasers.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • San Diego Comic Con has kicked off, and new teasers and trailers will not be locked away in the convention center halls.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of teasers
Noun
  • Like during OpenAI’s tests, normal safety guardrails were removed during Anthropic’s evaluations to assess their models’ full capabilities.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Metzger and his team hold Jean hostage and run tests on her to understand how her psychic powers work.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
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Noun
  • There are so many stories built around not only Master Chief and Cortana, who are the classic characters, but also so many other areas to explore.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 July 2026
  • Through his characters’ exploits, Ellis depicts two LAs—the teenage universe of mall food courts, movie theaters, and arcades, and the power lunch spots that underscore their precociousness.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 July 2026
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