as in surveying
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
a reporter at the scene interviewing witnesses to the explosion
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Recent Examples of interviewing
Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Detectives are interviewing witnesses to gather additional information about the shooting, according to the statement.
—Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Nina Greipel spent tons of hours on the book, including making and photographing each of the 80 recipes inside and interviewing her parents at length.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
The administration has been interviewing other candidates for the role since January, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Despite receiving hundreds of tips — and interviewing dozens of possible witnesses and victims — the Justice Department has not charged anyone else in connection with Epstein’s crimes besides Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Agents and analysts were also going through video from cameras collected in the area, interviewing neighbors' family members, friends of the Guthries and anyone associated with the Guthrie family, the sources said.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Police say homicide detectives are interviewing potential witnesses to learn what led up to the fatal shooting.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Detectives are interviewing witnesses to gather additional information about the shooting, according to the statement.
—Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Nina Greipel spent tons of hours on the book, including making and photographing each of the 80 recipes inside and interviewing her parents at length.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
The administration has been interviewing other candidates for the role since January, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Despite receiving hundreds of tips — and interviewing dozens of possible witnesses and victims — the Justice Department has not charged anyone else in connection with Epstein’s crimes besides Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Agents and analysts were also going through video from cameras collected in the area, interviewing neighbors' family members, friends of the Guthries and anyone associated with the Guthrie family, the sources said.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Police say homicide detectives are interviewing potential witnesses to learn what led up to the fatal shooting.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interviewing
surveying
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These traits make biodrones suitable for inspecting pipelines, surveying industrial zones, monitoring power lines, or supporting search and rescue missions in hard-to-reach locations.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Amazon employees can be seen surveying the scene in the clip.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Interviewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interviewing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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