catechized

Definition of catechizednext
past tense of catechize
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as in interrogated
to put a series of questions to applicants are rigorously catechized by the seminary's rector regarding their motives for joining the priesthood

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Verb
  • During the discussion in February, Ward 2 City Councilmember Melissa Cheatham asked if the former Bluejacket Pool was on the radar for the possibility for the new pool’s location.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
  • All candidates were asked identical questions.
    Opinion Staff, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • John Shaban, a former three-term Republican state representative from Redding, was interrogated about the recent administrative suspension of his law license in New York and, before that, his being charged with disorderly conduct after an argument with his girlfriend.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In the latest Season 3 trailer, Zendaya‘s Rue is interrogated by some Drug Enforcement Administration agents about some dealings in Mexico.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Conservative influencers, among others, blasted the turnabout and questioned Bondi’s capability.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In a playful bit, Mandel sat down on the podcast wearing an obvious wig, only to jokingly storm off set after Bush questioned his appearance.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Another, by the Agency for Health Care Administration, examined whether the Flagami house where Rabell lived was an unlicensed elder care facility.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • OrbDoc, a health care technology company that uses artificial intelligence to create tools for clinicians, performed an analysis for NBC News that examined what hospitals charge uninsured patients for particular procedures compared with what Medicare pays.
    Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Thiel, whose Founders Fund invested in a nuclear fuel startup and an advanced reactor company, quizzed the would-be official about deregulation and how to rapidly build more nuclear energy capacity, said sources familiar with the conversation.
    Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Board members Anita Hanna and Christine Lensing quizzed Figueroa on why his department could not find enough teachers locally.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Catechized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechized. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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