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as in asks
to put a question or questions to
interrogated him about where he'd gone the night before
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as in examines
to put a series of questions to
police interrogated the murder suspect for hours on end
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Recent Examples of interrogates
Pierre Michel Jean’s TTFF title Oblivion interrogates anti-Blackness in Dominican society.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Made in Africa is a monthly column by Rolling Stone staff writer Mankaprr Conteh that celebrates and interrogates the lives, concerns, and innovations of cultural workers of the African diaspora from their vantage point.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
Similarly, De Onkruidenier, artists-in-residence at the Sainsbury Centre, are based at Wolterton until September, creating work that interrogates ecological memory and environmental change.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Following a struggling young actor's return home to New Jersey after his mother dies, the film interrogates themes like mental illness, medication, growing up, and falling in love, sometimes nailing the sentiments and other times falling short.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Made in Africa is a monthly column by Rolling Stone staff writer Mankaprr Conteh that celebrates and interrogates the lives, concerns, and innovations of cultural workers of the African diaspora from their vantage point.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
Similarly, De Onkruidenier, artists-in-residence at the Sainsbury Centre, are based at Wolterton until September, creating work that interrogates ecological memory and environmental change.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Following a struggling young actor's return home to New Jersey after his mother dies, the film interrogates themes like mental illness, medication, growing up, and falling in love, sometimes nailing the sentiments and other times falling short.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogates
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Additionally, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection asks guests needing special assistance, including those who use supplemental oxygen or have a hearing impairment, to contact the company ahead of time to make proper accommodations.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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The act asks the courts to force the DOE to disclose all the relevant records involved with the preparation of the report, and to cease relying on it for any regulatory actions.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The report also examines platforms that go beyond simple scriptural guidance.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Now 70 years later, Lolita is still a source of fascination for scholars and readers alike — and a new anniversary edition of the novel examines its legacy up front.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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In her podcast, the high school senior grapples with her family's history and questions her own national identity.—
Steve Drummond,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Broadway revival of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club is ending its run almost a month early amid health struggles for its star and a lawsuit that questions what the production has been doing with its money.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Interrogates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogates. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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