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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
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
And to keep it fun, there aren’t quizzes.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Some faculty members are using their zero-textbook-cost funds to develop animated videos, interactive quizzes and other active learning projects that will replace costly publisher materials.
—Austin Barraza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The Grand Plaza is the hub of the ship, home to the lively Martini Bar, where quizzes, games and live bands keep the vibe strong from morning to night.
—Jane Archer, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Education Pro includes free access to the standard Pro plan, a study mode for creating interactive flashcards and quizzes, and additional features.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Testing ChatGPT Atlas herself, Cohen took several quizzes on The Washington Post website, using, of course, fake personal and financial information.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
There were days in Parisian galleries and museums, quizzes at night.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
And to keep it fun, there aren’t quizzes.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Some faculty members are using their zero-textbook-cost funds to develop animated videos, interactive quizzes and other active learning projects that will replace costly publisher materials.
—Austin Barraza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The Grand Plaza is the hub of the ship, home to the lively Martini Bar, where quizzes, games and live bands keep the vibe strong from morning to night.
—Jane Archer, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Education Pro includes free access to the standard Pro plan, a study mode for creating interactive flashcards and quizzes, and additional features.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Testing ChatGPT Atlas herself, Cohen took several quizzes on The Washington Post website, using, of course, fake personal and financial information.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
There were days in Parisian galleries and museums, quizzes at night.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzes
Noun
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The vehicle, as tends to be the case with teases like this, is covered in a camouflage wrap, its still possible to make out some intriguing details.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2026
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Much like Zayn, there had, at times, been teases that Orton would be involved in the WWE title scene come WrestleMania 42.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Patrick Nolten, assistant superintendent for assessment and accountability, said the calendar is set with several parameters in mind, including starting as late as possible in August but still ending the semester before winter break so high school students can wrap up their final exams.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Juneteenth became a holiday at a most inconvenient time in the school year — at the end of the instructional year and during Regents exams.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On his mother’s side, a line of troubled souls and eccentrics.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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The logger and railsplitter occasionally encounters American eccentrics, like a chatty drifter prone to sporting bible verses and an old coot of a demolitions expert with a philosophical bent.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The incident remains under investigation and the sheriff’s office asks anyone with information to contact the non-emergency dispatch at (208) 454-7531.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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This herb asks very little of its gardener, but gives so much in return.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Salley questions a shocked Austen.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Naim questions why Ryan acts so distant in school.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Another of one of the teasers shows the tortilla package reflected into the baby’s eye.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Over the last few days, Fragment Design founder Hiroshi Fujiwara has been slowly trickling out teasers of a previously unseen Fragment Design x Nike Mind 002 sneaker with an all-new Flyknit upper.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These tests allowed the team to examine how accurately the system could detect transitions from safe to unsafe contact in real time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Sound waves from the ultrasound had been shown to interact with circulating microbubbles, standard imaging contrast agents used in tests like echocardiograms.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the decades since, there's been Schneemandl the snowman, Amik the beaver, Sam the eagle, Hodori the tiger, and Bing Dwen Dwen, among other characters.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Several fan-favorite characters have taken their leave amid the pressures of love, duty, and society, and each exit has shaken up the delicate order of the ton.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Quizzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quizzes. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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