1
as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
interrogated him about where he'd gone the night before
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as in to examine
to put a series of questions to
police interrogated the murder suspect for hours on end
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Recent Examples of interrogate
From exhibitions interrogating race and class to public programs grappling with climate change and surveillance, Somerset House became a magnet for the conversations audiences crave but most institutions are too afraid to address.
Stand for something.
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The Fallout series is set in 2296, though the story routinely returns to the year 2077, interrogating how corporate interests helped facilitate the nuclear attacks that decimated the world.
—EW.com, 14 May 2025
Speaking to IndieWire on an episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, Graham said that the idea to interrogate how incel culture online leads to violence in the real world was inherently a collaborative one.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
However, Pakistan did not grant India’s request to interrogate the militant group’s chief.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The Fallout series is set in 2296, though the story routinely returns to the year 2077, interrogating how corporate interests helped facilitate the nuclear attacks that decimated the world.
—EW.com, 14 May 2025
Speaking to IndieWire on an episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, Graham said that the idea to interrogate how incel culture online leads to violence in the real world was inherently a collaborative one.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
However, Pakistan did not grant India’s request to interrogate the militant group’s chief.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogate
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Madrid sources, who asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships, believed his last months at PSG and somewhat difficult exit impacted his start at Madrid.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Think about the vast difference between typing in keywords to get hyperlinks, and simply asking an intelligent entity a question.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Also, take some time to examine the perimeter of your yard to ensure any gates and fences are secure and don’t have any gaps through which your pup can easily escape.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The other top challenge for companies is light, which includes examining the lights' color-rendering index and prioritizing low flickering and warm colors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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Inside the car were three people identified as Yasmin Cobb, 18, Josiah Sneed, 21 and Clifton Ray Foster Jr., 25, who all have Texas addresses listed on their arrest reports All three were detained and taken to the HSI office for questioning.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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On Tuesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 shots are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women — a move immediately questioned by several public health experts.—
Carla K. Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Interrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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