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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 , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 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
Developed by Paul Resnick, a professor at the School of Information and director of the Center for Social Media Responsibility, and his task force, the program includes interactive quizzes, testimonials and tools to encourage respectful dialogue.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.
—Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 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
Developed by Paul Resnick, a professor at the School of Information and director of the Center for Social Media Responsibility, and his task force, the program includes interactive quizzes, testimonials and tools to encourage respectful dialogue.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzes
Noun
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Season one may only be six episodes, but it’s padded out with meandering subplots, vague teases for a second-season mystery, and one overly long and slow-motion-dependent scene at a nightclub.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the interview below, Hartley breaks down the Season 3 premiere and teases what’s in store for the remainder of the season.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
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Following the death of founding KISS guitarist Ace Frehley last Thursday at age 74, the Morris County, New Jersey medical examiner’s office is conducting a series of exams to determine the rocker’s cause of death.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, officials earlier this year canceled a round of foreign-service applications and exams, suggesting there may have been a buildup of demand.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 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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For Mimi Pond, the desire to do a book about the Mitford sisters – six larger-than-life British eccentrics (and one brother) who created a stir in both British and American culture – was obvious.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morgan asks Joanne to help push her to break up with him — in the middle of their engagement party — and the younger sister tries to set her plan in motion.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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And then there’s the bigger-picture version, which asks audience members to think both outside the box and the multiplex.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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But there’s one style of parenting that questions if that’s really the right strategy.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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So when Angela Forrest’s fall proves deadly, nobody questions anything.—
Maren Longbella,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Nweeia eventually connected the dots between the Inuit’s observation and his own research, field tests, and scientific theories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The researchers then drew a statistical connection between the timing of the flashes with the dates of above-ground nuclear weapons tests and anecdotal reports of UFOs.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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In books and movies, though, versions of amnesia lurk everywhere … Amnesiacs might not much exist, but amnesiac characters stumble everywhere through comic books, movies, and our dreams.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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Other new characters joining the mix are Malcolm’s girlfriend, Tristan (Kiana Madeira) and his daughter, Leah (Keeley Karsten).—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Every season interrogates a different aspect of entertainment.—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Through Wyeth, Taylor interrogates the impossible standards put upon Black artists who may or may not want to comment on terrible things happening in the world, who may or may not want to foreground their race.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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