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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2
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
The person of interest in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday was released after being interrogated by law enforcement, according to the FBI Director Kash Patel.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Over the past 15 years, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been imprisoned, blindfolded, interrogated, and put under house arrest with a 20-year ban on making films.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Instead of letting these dynamics get in the way, Moore suggests parents interrogate them.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Be willing to interrogate your own thinking in the public forum.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Over the past 15 years, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been imprisoned, blindfolded, interrogated, and put under house arrest with a 20-year ban on making films.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Instead of letting these dynamics get in the way, Moore suggests parents interrogate them.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Be willing to interrogate your own thinking in the public forum.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogate
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In a video taken by a security camera at his mother's driveway, obtained by ABC News, a federal agent can be heard asking Gamez Lira to turn off the engine and to not resist.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Mary Bobenmoyer, owner and general manager of Our Town Coffee & Treats, didn’t know until a reporter asked her about it in late August.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Fashion and sociology experts say that, when examining the significance of any bold fashion statement such as Robbie's, context plays an important role.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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This fall, the Louis Vuitton men’s creative director examines the transatlantic cultural exchange that was central to classic collegiate style, marrying rowing aesthetics with dandyism.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, local authorities later said the individual had been questioned and released.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Republican and Democratic lawmakers questioned the tactics after the earlier strike.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Interrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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