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as in asking
to put a question or questions to
quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class
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as in interrogating
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 quizzing
Every year since 2003, the umbrella organization for quizzing outfits around the globe has put on the granddaddy of knowledge competitions.
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Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Jason is quizzing himself on the menu and doesn’t even know about the goat-cheese balls, which is not only the most popular dish on the menu but an important piece of Vanderpump Rules lore.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
It was designed for European nights, not for two or three local scribes quizzing yet another manager.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The study — NewsGuard tested 10 leading AI models, quizzing each of them about 10 narratives spreading online linked to current events that the company had determined to be false.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Think of the senators quizzing Mark Zuckerberg on what Facebook is.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 13 June 2018
Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Jason is quizzing himself on the menu and doesn’t even know about the goat-cheese balls, which is not only the most popular dish on the menu but an important piece of Vanderpump Rules lore.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
It was designed for European nights, not for two or three local scribes quizzing yet another manager.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The study — NewsGuard tested 10 leading AI models, quizzing each of them about 10 narratives spreading online linked to current events that the company had determined to be false.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Think of the senators quizzing Mark Zuckerberg on what Facebook is.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 13 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzing
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In her remarks, academy President Lynette Howell Taylor acknowledged the questions many nominees have been asking themselves amid industry contraction, political volatility and global conflict.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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In addition to asking that the subpoena be quashed, Wexner sought a protective order that would have barred plaintiffs from questioning him in the case.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Other major Jewish groups that conduct population surveys have in the past typically avoided closely interrogating Jewish opinions about Zionism.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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The frontier is instead ideological, about interrogating how to reconcile a complex world into something comprehensible when doing the opposite seems easier.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Late Tuesday evening, hours after the images were released, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI detained a person for questioning in the case.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Tensions flared and the hearing sparked heated exchanges — the Democrats comparing the enforcement operations to Nazi Germany and questioning how the administration officials will be judged — the chairman at times gaveling the lawmakers back to order.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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University of Chicago researchers have begun examining data collected by a device transported by a NASA balloon that flew over Antarctica for 23 days.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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But human physicians are still required to do the bulk of the work – like making diagnoses, physically examining patients and writing reports.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Quizzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quizzing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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