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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
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
This design appeals to learners who want to prepare for practical everyday interactions rather than pass quizzes.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Sep. 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
Private tutors, test prep coaches and lesson content writers are also losing ground as AI becomes more adept at generating personalized quizzes, essays and language practice sessions on demand.
—Alexander Pershikov, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Though it was met with mixed reviews from critics, Friday the 13th was a box office success at the time of its release and is name-dropped in the first Scream when Ghostface quizzes Drew Barrymore’s character on who the killer in the film is.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Students can use their phones, tablets, or computers to watch and complete short activities such as videos, animations, interactive quizzes, or listen to podcasts and audiobooks, to ensure learning goes beyond just reading text or listening to a lecture.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
Coursera courses can incorporate quizzes.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
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To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
This design appeals to learners who want to prepare for practical everyday interactions rather than pass quizzes.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Sep. 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
Private tutors, test prep coaches and lesson content writers are also losing ground as AI becomes more adept at generating personalized quizzes, essays and language practice sessions on demand.
—Alexander Pershikov, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Though it was met with mixed reviews from critics, Friday the 13th was a box office success at the time of its release and is name-dropped in the first Scream when Ghostface quizzes Drew Barrymore’s character on who the killer in the film is.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Students can use their phones, tablets, or computers to watch and complete short activities such as videos, animations, interactive quizzes, or listen to podcasts and audiobooks, to ensure learning goes beyond just reading text or listening to a lecture.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
Coursera courses can incorporate quizzes.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzes
Noun
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Peaky Blinders creator and writer Steven Knight is making good on his many teases that the story of the Shelby family would not end with the original TV series’ sixth season, nor the upcoming feature film.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Living together in the Fear House, a group of strangers face OMG stunts, challenges, and a twisted game of social strategy, Banijay teases.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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The 10-point agreement obtained by USA TODAY, would commit participating schools to cap international undergraduate enrollment at 15% of the student body, freeze tuition over the next five years; and require applicants to take the SAT, ACT or other similar entry exams.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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To promote a healthy oral microbiome, the dentist recommends brushing and flossing regularly and performing consistent dental exams.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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For decades, sovereign citizens largely flew under the radar in Australia as relatively harmless eccentrics with a special interest in conspiracy theories.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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And while their land is private, anyone who asks respectfully is welcome to fish - a simple but powerful gesture.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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This movie asks you to listen closely to the dialogue, as there are a number of extended monologues that provide historical backdrop.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
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Her mother, Kris Jenner, questions whether wearing diamonds to testify is a good look.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Everybody always questions his defense and everything else.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The opaque nature of the mission could, if replicated with future active debris removal tests, generate more suspicion than good will.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The wheels roll smoothly, and the zippers have avoided snagging in my tests.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their characters range from alien birds discussing the optimal amount of stones in nests to Aztec warriors unaware of guns to bumbling, chess-playing professors.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Digging in deeper to the issue, Fleming said a major concern for Equity was the source of the original material used by the AI tool to create characters such as Tilly Norwood.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Also starring Denis O'Hare, Zachary Quinto, Sandra Bernhard, Isaac Powell, and Patti LuPone, NYC interrogates many thematic threads, but none more so than the illusion of control.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Made in Africa is a monthly column by Rolling Stone staff writer Mankaprr Conteh that celebrates and interrogates the lives, concerns, and innovations of cultural workers of the African diaspora from their vantage point.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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