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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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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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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
ABC News, 8 May 2026
New York — Students attempting to access grades, study materials and quizzes were met instead with a message from a hacking group on Thursday.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Canvas is used by thousands of schools worldwide for coursework, assignments, quizzes, exams and communication between students and instructors.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Users can follow personalized self-growth plans, take quizzes, highlight insights, and turn key points into flashcards.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Crystals as decor, horoscopes as personality quizzes.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Small quizzes are excellent study tools to help students check their own understanding―if a student does them.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
Like barn raisings or pub quizzes, Pynchon may be best tackled among friends, with each contributor volunteering their insights and interpretations to inspire the rest.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
Some courses also give quizzes and exams on the platform, or use it as a portal where final projects and papers are submitted on deadline.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
New York — Students attempting to access grades, study materials and quizzes were met instead with a message from a hacking group on Thursday.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Canvas is used by thousands of schools worldwide for coursework, assignments, quizzes, exams and communication between students and instructors.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Users can follow personalized self-growth plans, take quizzes, highlight insights, and turn key points into flashcards.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Crystals as decor, horoscopes as personality quizzes.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Small quizzes are excellent study tools to help students check their own understanding―if a student does them.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
Like barn raisings or pub quizzes, Pynchon may be best tackled among friends, with each contributor volunteering their insights and interpretations to inspire the rest.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzes
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The film is about the complexities of mental health, Blaze teases.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Viewers will also get early teases of Vought Rising within the final season of The Boys, offering a first look at what’s ahead as the story continues to evolve.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jobs’ ‘beer test’ may sound unserious compared to today’s increasingly popular Myers-Briggs assessments and 90-minute exams.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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While many colleges and universities are in finals now, Washington will not have its end-of-term exams until early June.—
Erick Mendoza,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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But what the New Yorker writer left behind is some of the finest prose of the 20th century, focusing primarily on the eccentrics, scalawags, seamen, and other denizens of New York’s dank corners.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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The town’s overflowing with charming Midwest eccentrics, including a cocky mayor (Henry Winkler) and a welcoming barkeep (Lena Headey).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The spa, which feels refreshingly apart from the bustling Wisconsin Dells thanks to acres of surrounding pines, asks guests to leave the kids at home and electronics in the guest rooms.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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The school asks a lot of its students.—
Steve Kastenbaum,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security did not answer Charlotte Observer questions about their use of force policies and how cases are documented.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Sokoloff questions whether the city is delivering better services than before Mejia took office.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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After weeks of teasers, activations and even an art installation in the middle of New York City, official Nike e-commerce images have surfaced of the Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 OG Brick After Brick sneaker.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Last week, Paramount+ gave fans a few teasers to the new series.—
Brayden Garcia
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
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Parkinson on Friday revealed that the soil tests were positive for remains.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Success at tests like puzzles and mazes, which appeared to Washburn to be the result of reasoning, or insight—observation and detection—Thorndike insisted was instead merely the result of blundering, repetition, and trial and error.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Similar to Chinese citizen ID numbers, each robot will receive a unique identification code with 11 additional characters.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Plopsaland Belgium Worlds of fun for the younger set await in this theme park centered around the characters from Studio 100, a Belgian media company that creates children’s television programs.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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“Quizzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quizzes. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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