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as in asked
to put a question or questions to
interrogated him about where he'd gone the night before
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as in examined
to put a series of questions to
police interrogated the murder suspect for hours on end
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Recent Examples of interrogated
In the hours after the shooting, authorities detained two people, including one interrogated by law enforcement.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
One man, George Zinn, was charged with obstruction, while the second, Zachariah Qureshi, was merely interrogated, according to the statement.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Driven by intense organizing from the Hind Rajab Foundation and the Global Legal Action Network, Belgium recently detained and interrogated two IDF soldiers accused of war crimes, the first such case in Europe.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
In one of the most brutal sequences, Jaén is captured, chained, interrogated, and finally killed by being crushed under a car.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Since the initial petition for a union vote in January, workers have filed at least five unfair labor practice charges against BlueOval SK claiming the company interrogated, surveilled and discharged workers unfairly.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
But Jason interrogated hm about a specific decoration Swift’s fans had noticed on a bookshelf behind the singer during the podcast.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
One man, George Zinn, was charged with obstruction, while the second, Zachariah Qureshi, was merely interrogated, according to the statement.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Driven by intense organizing from the Hind Rajab Foundation and the Global Legal Action Network, Belgium recently detained and interrogated two IDF soldiers accused of war crimes, the first such case in Europe.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
In one of the most brutal sequences, Jaén is captured, chained, interrogated, and finally killed by being crushed under a car.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Since the initial petition for a union vote in January, workers have filed at least five unfair labor practice charges against BlueOval SK claiming the company interrogated, surveilled and discharged workers unfairly.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
But Jason interrogated hm about a specific decoration Swift’s fans had noticed on a bookshelf behind the singer during the podcast.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogated
Verb
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The agency released four photos and asked the public to report tips on the FBI website.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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He was asked if his injury has been limiting him.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The new footage proved to be crucial in both the Right of Review hearing and the subsequent hearing that re-examined the incident.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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At a nearby hospital, after a doctor examined her wounds and tested her for a concussion, investigators snapped photos of the bruises on her face.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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As the probe unfolded, Kelly Dever was one of several low-rent Canton losers who couldn’t keep their stories straight when questioned by the feds.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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That person was questioned and later released, and so was another taken into custody later that day.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All of the participants are new-vehicle owners, and they're quizzed at 90 days of ownership.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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When quizzed on her role in Harry Potter, however, Thompson was less interested in her analyzing performance.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Interrogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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