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
Warren’s style is to relentlessly interrogate and castigate.
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
In 2018, the Public Employment Relations Board found that a Southern California school district violated state law when a union steward was interrogated about whether employees had complained to her.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Black Mirror evokes anthology series like The Twilight Zone and Amazing Stories with speculative, offbeat tales that draw upon sci-fi, thriller, and horror tropes to satirize culture and interrogate moral and ethical quandaries.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
She was detained by Italian police for questioning and interrogated for 53 hours over five days without legal counsel or an interpreter present.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
In 2018, the Public Employment Relations Board found that a Southern California school district violated state law when a union steward was interrogated about whether employees had complained to her.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Black Mirror evokes anthology series like The Twilight Zone and Amazing Stories with speculative, offbeat tales that draw upon sci-fi, thriller, and horror tropes to satirize culture and interrogate moral and ethical quandaries.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
She was detained by Italian police for questioning and interrogated for 53 hours over five days without legal counsel or an interpreter present.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogate
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In 2017, the National Institutes of Health asked Hotez to meet with Kennedy to move him off the hobbyhorse of a vaccine-autism link.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Healthcare providers consider your medical history and ask about symptoms.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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Forensic investigators will examine the findings for signs of trauma, injury and a cause of death.—
Dawn Klavon,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett questioned the district’s defense that the books are being used to promote respect for others and to show that the world is diverse.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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But some experts have questioned the validity of a player excelling at both positions at the pro level.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Interrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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