QUESTIONED Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

questioned

verb

past tense of question

as in challenged

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of the teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18

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as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to question your motives before you file the lawsuit: do you really care about the trees, or are you just trying to harass the neighbors?

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as in doubted

to have no trust or confidence in it was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy

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as in asked

to put a question or questions to the press should be allowed to question public officials about any matter of general interest

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as in examined

to put a series of questions to the police questioned the suspect before deciding that there was insufficient evidence to hold him

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Recent Examples of questioned For years, athletes and parents who questioned transgender participation in women’s sports were often labeled transphobic. —

Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 Lawmakers at a recent hearing backed up clean energy advocates’ proposal, and questioned why the state would end a successful program in favor of one that has produced less energy capacity or has yet to be created. —

Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 In the book, Turrubiate-Simpson questioned why the dogs weren't barking near the kennel right before the murders are thought to have taken place. —

Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Garst questioned whether board members knew about the report and whether the district shared it with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office during its investigation into the shooting at Evergreen High School last September. —

Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 14 May 2026 His ascendancy in polls while Williamson’s court date loomed opened a new lane of attack from political rivals who questioned whether federal officials would target him. —

Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026 But some analysts on the company’s Q1 call questioned Hufnagel on whether this type of growth can be sustained. —

Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 May 2026 Colonial authorities regularly questioned their character, scruples, and business practices; Grietje and Anthony returned the favor. —

Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 James Snoddy, a pre-law student from Flower Mound, questioned how a chancellor and a governing board that isn't made up of educators can be entrusted with the responsibility of determining what can and cannot be taught in the classroom. —

Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 May 2026

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Creeden’s attorney, Andino Reynal, challenged Stapp’s testimony that the union’s constitution requires expenses to be approved by the international president and the secretary-treasurer.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The friend threw a glass bottle at Sowells, who then pulled out a sharp object and challenged him to a fight.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026