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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
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The language in the stories, instructions, and quizzes is all related.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
The decline of Buzzfeed’s digital empire, synonymous with viral videos and online quizzes, has been playing out since its IPO in 2021.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Older kids also have their own dedicated areas, featuring games, quizzes, sports and an entertainment lounge.
—Helen Wright, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Matriarch Ethel Kennedy puts Bessette through a trial by fire of Kennedy family traditions, from dinnertime quizzes on current events to strict rules about when and where guests can sleep and eat.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
There won’t be any quizzes during the Atlanta Science Festival.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
And to keep it fun, there aren’t quizzes.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Some faculty members are using their zero-textbook-cost funds to develop animated videos, interactive quizzes and other active learning projects that will replace costly publisher materials.
—Austin Barraza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The language in the stories, instructions, and quizzes is all related.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
The decline of Buzzfeed’s digital empire, synonymous with viral videos and online quizzes, has been playing out since its IPO in 2021.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Older kids also have their own dedicated areas, featuring games, quizzes, sports and an entertainment lounge.
—Helen Wright, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Matriarch Ethel Kennedy puts Bessette through a trial by fire of Kennedy family traditions, from dinnertime quizzes on current events to strict rules about when and where guests can sleep and eat.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
There won’t be any quizzes during the Atlanta Science Festival.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
And to keep it fun, there aren’t quizzes.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Some faculty members are using their zero-textbook-cost funds to develop animated videos, interactive quizzes and other active learning projects that will replace costly publisher materials.
—Austin Barraza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzes
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Abby is reading these teases after wrangling a feisty debate for 10 minutes.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rashada’s recruitment played out in cryptic Twitter teases from a booster, Hugh Hathcock, and behind the scenes in text messages with eyeball emojis.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Students who were uninsured or underinsured received comprehensive eye exams and prescription glasses at no cost to their families.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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But Morath has cited the district’s overall below-average performance on the STAAR exams, which will need to improve before the state will return local control.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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On her trail are a Báthory relative who is vegetarian (Thomas Schubert), his psychotherapist (Lars Eidinger), two vampirologists, a police inspector and a gallery of eccentrics.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Catherine O’Hara portrayed ridiculous eccentrics with equal parts hilarity and humanity.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
10 Feb. 2026
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At the beginning of the story, Bruce asks Louise to rate her pain from one to ten—something that medical professionals are trained to do.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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With his approval rating slipping and scrutiny mounting over how his office communicates with Marylanders, this week’s reader poll asks whether voters still trust the governor to level with the public.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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But when new hire Pumpkin (Lola Tung) questions their sisterhood, they’re forced to confront inner darkness or meet violent ends.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Family questions police response Sye's other sister told CBS New Baltimore that the officers were too aggressive in their response.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Buzz has been building for SNL UK all week and teasers will be dropping through the week as Sky builds hype for the show, which kicks off with a six-episode order.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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No additional details have been announced — no release window, no single teasers, no collaborator announcements — which suggests the project may still be in its formative stages.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Now, the exams, oral tests and presentations are weighted more heavily for students’ course grades than take-home problem sets.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Simple field tests can provide further insight.—
Nora Doonan,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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The photograph feels funereal but rich, somehow—evocative of the days when Edith Wharton’s troubled characters tried to hide from others’ eyes, while the carriage horses clopped along, each step as heavy as destiny.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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The robotic characters break free from their restaurant resting place to cause chaos in town, while the villainous Marionette pops up to possess victims for her own nefarious purposes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Quizzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quizzes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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