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as in teases
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
always eager to put everything down, my boyfriend had to be a quiz and make fun of the actors and costumes in our local theater troupe's latest production
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as in exams
a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
according to the magazine's marriage quiz, the chances that we'll have a 10th wedding anniversary are just about nil
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as in eccentrics
a person of odd or whimsical habits
even by House of Lords standards, the cross-dressing earl was considered quite a quiz
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as in asks
to put a question or questions to
quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class
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as in questions
to put a series of questions to
hated the way those relatives would quiz me about my partner and our living arrangements
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Recent Examples of quizzes
Jordan Glazier,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Toss the math tests, social studies quizzes, and science lab notes, but do be sure to hang on to a few mementos from the year that feel special.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Larkwire teaches birdsong through interactive quizzes.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
The wild range of quizzes and activities—including an exercise where the participants ranked one another—were meant to reveal new insights on creativity.
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Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
Nearly 240 digital badges were issued to people who completed educational quizzes.
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IEEE Spectrum,
9 June 2026
Documents are added to the Studio Panel, where infographics, quizzes, audio overviews, and other specialized outputs go.
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ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
In history, quizzes, tests and writing assignments are on the computer.
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Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
There are digital touchscreens that take visitors through prompts or quizzes with more info.
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Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
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And Sephora uses data from customers’ browsing, purchase history, participation in quizzes, product reviews and other sources to deliver more personalized incentives through their Beauty Insider program.
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Jordan Glazier,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Toss the math tests, social studies quizzes, and science lab notes, but do be sure to hang on to a few mementos from the year that feel special.
—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Larkwire teaches birdsong through interactive quizzes.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
The wild range of quizzes and activities—including an exercise where the participants ranked one another—were meant to reveal new insights on creativity.
—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
Nearly 240 digital badges were issued to people who completed educational quizzes.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
9 June 2026
Documents are added to the Studio Panel, where infographics, quizzes, audio overviews, and other specialized outputs go.
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ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
In history, quizzes, tests and writing assignments are on the computer.
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Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
There are digital touchscreens that take visitors through prompts or quizzes with more info.
—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzes
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They are all stuffed into selections from the adults-only section of a Spirit Halloween store and made to perform amateur strip teases for their fellow Islanders — all strapped to heart-rate monitors — to see who can raise whose heart rate the most.
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Rhys teases of the finale’s contents.
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Health insurance is one of the strongest predictors of whether people receive preventive medical care; which would include routine blood work, annual physical exams, vaccinations and cancer screening.
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Palm vein recognition technology to verify identity is used at testing sites for the state education certification exams.
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Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.
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Inbred eccentrics and bumbling detectives have populated the seaside villages of Bruno Dumont’s absurdist comedies.
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On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly.
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The lawsuit asks the regional court to stop further transfers, force Ghana to release the deal’s terms, award damages and bar the country from making similar agreements in the future.
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While the morning may feel personal — especially if someone questions your judgment, appearance or direction — avoid treating their feedback (or silence) as rejection.
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This view is shared by Olivier Coste at Château des Adouzes, who questions where the chase after lightness leads.
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Scary Movie released in theaters on Friday, treating fans after a long hiatus to classically raunchy, Wayans-style send-ups of films like Get Out, Sinners, and M3GAN, all of which were glimpsed in teasers and trailers leading up to the premiere.
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Since movie teasers trickled out in late 2025, plus a surprise sneak peek during this year's Super Bowl LX, critics have taken to Spielberg's new movie and the overall reaction has been positive.
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Everyone knows that one of the biggest tests in a new relationship is going on vacation together.
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In tests by the Miami Herald, the hologram responded with voice and text to English, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese, and with text alone to Mandarin and Japanese.
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There was a small card with a graphic that pictured Wiley walking in the middle of Bluey and Bingo, two characters from the show.
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Yes, literature takes us into characters’ minds, but film brings together photography and music in a way that books cannot.
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