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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
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the worker described the mounting panic as agents surrounded the building and gathered up to 70 workers – many from Guatemala and Nicaragua – into the lunchroom, where the entire workforce was questioned.
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The establishment is also not too far from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement checkpoint, where officers questioned drivers about their legal status.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Cassidy, a longtime physician, questioned Kennedy.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
That individual was questioned and released.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
To end the meeting, the committee questioned Antonio Torres about his disagreements with Geller.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Many great players played a role, including Rob Gronkowski, who recently questioned one position group on this year's Patriots team.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
One thing Scott could remember was that his agent wasn't too impressed with one particular scene in which his character was questioned by police while working at a grocery store.
—EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Over the past week spectators have questioned how well Trump may be, after persistent bruising was spotted on the back of his right hand.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The establishment is also not too far from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement checkpoint, where officers questioned drivers about their legal status.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Cassidy, a longtime physician, questioned Kennedy.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
That individual was questioned and released.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
To end the meeting, the committee questioned Antonio Torres about his disagreements with Geller.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Many great players played a role, including Rob Gronkowski, who recently questioned one position group on this year's Patriots team.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
One thing Scott could remember was that his agent wasn't too impressed with one particular scene in which his character was questioned by police while working at a grocery store.
—EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Over the past week spectators have questioned how well Trump may be, after persistent bruising was spotted on the back of his right hand.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioned
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LaFleur challenged a 37-yard pass to Malik Heath that was initially ruled incomplete.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Research conducted at Zvejnieki has often challenged longheld assumptions about gender roles in prehistoric Europe.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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In her conversation with Interview, Peters pondered whether the next Great American Novelist could be trans.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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National media and pundits pondered why a team would sell off Alan Pulido a year after signing him to a large extension and not commit to William Agada as the starter, as the two had somewhat similar chance and shot-creation numbers in 2024.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Though four decades have passed since the group’s start, Brown never doubted their staying power.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the time, critics doubted an American version would work.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The agency released four photos and asked the public to report tips on the FBI website.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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He was asked if his injury has been limiting him.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the new study, researchers examined bone marrow stem cells donated by patients undergoing hip replacement surgery.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Insurance is becoming more expensive with fewer options A 2025 report from the Treasury Department examined insurance data trends from 330 insurers, covering more than 246 million homeowners insurance policies across the country from 2018 to 2022.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Scott Sandlin, the CEO of Sandlin Homes, disputed that.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Whether vaccines remain readily available is highly disputed.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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While some debated whether the English-language pop single was actually a K-pop song, Lisa’s comeback single and tour with BLACKPINK this year brought her back into the Korean-pop industry at least for 2025.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, critics and supporters have vigorously debated its response to post-pandemic inflation … Independence isn’t a permanent entitlement; it must be earned and maintained through transparency, accountability and performance.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Driven by intense organizing from the Hind Rajab Foundation and the Global Legal Action Network, Belgium recently detained and interrogated two IDF soldiers accused of war crimes, the first such case in Europe.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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In one of the most brutal sequences, Jaén is captured, chained, interrogated, and finally killed by being crushed under a car.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Questioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questioned. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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