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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 , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 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.
—Khloe Quill , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 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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The Project Runway star shared teases of herself wearing green paint and prosthetics.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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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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Every year in May the whole empire came to a stop for three days while 14-year-old Burgher kids sat for their comprehensive exams.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kim Kardashian is pointing the finger at ChatGPT after failing several law school exams.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 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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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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In an exclusive clip from their conversation below, which was shared with PEOPLE before the interview airs, Lara asks Hines how those close to her responded when Kennedy fully embraced MAGA.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to court documents, the Marathon County Sheriff's Office notifies ICE of every person booked into the jail who was not born in the United States, and asks if the agency wants a detainer.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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While Konnan questions her readiness, WWE is moving forward with Cargill as the brand's top female star.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sean Grayson watches as defense attorney Mark Wykoff questions Kevin Davis, a law enforcement consultant with almost 50 years of experience in policing who has taught thousands of hours of advanced trainings on use of force.—
Selina Guevara,
NBC news,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Write-ups, teasers, behind-the-scenes reels — anything to get people curious.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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The mysterious nature of these teasers led to widespread speculation.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Growth Growth measures how well students performed on the end-of-year tests when compared with the previous year's results.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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Although outdoor tests have begun, long-term reliability data remain limited.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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On the hit show, their characters were often at odds, but offscreen, it's always been nothing but love between the two actors.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite the 2025 report (read it here) showing a slight uptick from last year’s 468 to 489 LGBTQ characters across all platforms, that number takes a major blow as more than 200 (41%) of those characters will not return, due to series cancellations, endings or limited series format.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Quizzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quizzes. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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