1
as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
interrogated him about where he'd gone the night before
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as in to examine
to put a series of questions to
police interrogated the murder suspect for hours on end
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Recent Examples of interrogate
He was interrogated by police because of it.
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Daniel Estrin, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Vance has been arrested, however, and is being interrogated.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
June interrogates him about Frankenstein and mentions the creature being forced to do another’s bidding.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
One of those decisions in 2018 found that a Southern California school district violated state law when officials interrogated a union steward about whether employees had complained to her.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Estrin, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Vance has been arrested, however, and is being interrogated.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
June interrogates him about Frankenstein and mentions the creature being forced to do another’s bidding.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
One of those decisions in 2018 found that a Southern California school district violated state law when officials interrogated a union steward about whether employees had complained to her.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Ali, who wasn’t formally charged, called his family to say that he would be released on bail, and asked them to gather the funds and collect him from prison.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Manteca Fire Department is taking action and trying to get ahead of this fire season by asking residents to reduce fire danger or face fines.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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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
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Syria policy and sanctions questions The report also examines Turkey’s role in Syria, where the country backed opposition forces during the civil war, supporting a range of armed factions, including groups that later formed the Syrian National Army.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Still, some critics have questioned the role of law enforcement on school campuses, particularly in secondary schools, raising concerns that such programs can feel more like surveillance than support.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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The hidden cost of going back to school Students are increasingly questioning the value proposition of higher education.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Interrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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