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
Here's the latest about the Arizona location 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, 14 Sep. 2025
The lead investigator interviewing her had never heard of H-2A before.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
In a recent interview with The School of Hard Knocks, a popular social-media channel known for interviewing wealthy entrepreneurs, Repole shared his contrarian view on entrepreneurship, emphasizing the brutal realities that most success stories gloss over.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Some of the most fertile comedic moments were when Rob was interviewing the whole group.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
The film begins with a documentary crew interviewing Park Yeong-gu (Kwon Hae-hyo), a blind stamp carver, who explains that even the visually impaired can perceive beauty.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
As news of the death of Charlie Kirk broke yesterday, conservative journalist Megyn Kelly was interviewing Glenn Beck, a prominent political commentator on the right.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The students spent about three months gathering data, interviewing dozens of sources and writing and editing stories under the guidance of a former Star reporter now teaching at Notre Dame.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
The review, which the White House said will include analyzing exhibit texts and interviewing curators, is set to conclude in early 2026.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The lead investigator interviewing her had never heard of H-2A before.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
In a recent interview with The School of Hard Knocks, a popular social-media channel known for interviewing wealthy entrepreneurs, Repole shared his contrarian view on entrepreneurship, emphasizing the brutal realities that most success stories gloss over.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Some of the most fertile comedic moments were when Rob was interviewing the whole group.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
The film begins with a documentary crew interviewing Park Yeong-gu (Kwon Hae-hyo), a blind stamp carver, who explains that even the visually impaired can perceive beauty.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
As news of the death of Charlie Kirk broke yesterday, conservative journalist Megyn Kelly was interviewing Glenn Beck, a prominent political commentator on the right.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The students spent about three months gathering data, interviewing dozens of sources and writing and editing stories under the guidance of a former Star reporter now teaching at Notre Dame.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
The review, which the White House said will include analyzing exhibit texts and interviewing curators, is set to conclude in early 2026.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interviewing
surveying
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The easy 1-mile route takes hikers under the bridge—past the spot where George Washington allegedly carved his initials into the rock when surveying the land—and then out to Lace Falls, a 50-foot cascade.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Damage assessment teams are still surveying the burn area, Cal Fire said, but fire officials said early estimates of crop damage from the blaze were expected to be at least $65 million.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Interviewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interviewing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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