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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
Jane Archer, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 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
At the same time, Atresmedia keeps ratings locked with quizzes and celebrity contests, Mediaset has doubled down on reality, and streamers such as Prime Video are testing fresh formats.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Many students are simply using AI to generate essays, ace quizzes, or automate full courses, undermining the very skills those platforms claim to enhance.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Now 29, Chad organises general knowledge and music quizzes at his local pub on a Sunday and volunteers at a church friendship-group meeting on Fridays.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 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
At the same time, Atresmedia keeps ratings locked with quizzes and celebrity contests, Mediaset has doubled down on reality, and streamers such as Prime Video are testing fresh formats.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Many students are simply using AI to generate essays, ace quizzes, or automate full courses, undermining the very skills those platforms claim to enhance.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Now 29, Chad organises general knowledge and music quizzes at his local pub on a Sunday and volunteers at a church friendship-group meeting on Fridays.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzes
Noun
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While this time around things went a bit smoother, the Step Up actress teases that, still, plenty of chaos will ensue.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The season-two footage that’s been released teases its languid pace and warm, inviting environments all over again — much of season one was spent tracking Frieren’s slow gait through the natural world — punctuated by moments of magical action.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There’s the pressure to excel in lessons and pass exams that has no release from a home-life outside of school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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This more rigorous training includes courses in immigration law, gun handling, physical fitness exams, and more.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
15 Jan. 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
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Appealing to consumers searching for a piece of history, the store has gained a following of visitors hunting for unique souvenirs, designers on inspiration trips and local eccentrics.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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What better way to welcome the weekend than with the smell and sound of a frying ijeh, asks Sami Tamimi.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
10 Jan. 2026
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Space exploration asks us to think beyond ourselves.—
Alexander Görlach,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Smith, who now serves on GLAAD’s board of directors, questions this assessment.—
David Canfield,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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Junglee’s bold innovative approach meets Raj Kumar Gupta’s unflinching storytelling, crafting stories that questions the status quo.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Following two teasers, one revealing Chris Evans' return as Steve Rogers and another all about Chris Hemsworth's Thor, this new preview reveals Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, a safe haven for young mutants, now in shambles.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Side inclines with a twist and teasers target your oblique muscles.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
20 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Numerous studies have shown that people who exercise regularly tend to perform better on attention, memory and executive functioning tests.—
Dana G. Smith,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Those efforts led to Caterpillar’s first autonomous truck tests.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Despite the cesspits of conspiracy-think that pollute contemporary politics, the specific paranoia of Letts’s characters — bugs under the skin, brainwashing, nefarious doctors in government labs — feels less blazingly relevant than comparatively quaint.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Quizzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quizzes. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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