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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
Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
For instance, a dashboard might reveal that English language learners participate less in science discussions or that a certain demographic scores lower on math quizzes.
—Haozhen Yang, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Some of those could include noticeable changes in your child's behavior or attitude toward school, increased complaints of illness, shifts in friendship dynamics, anxiety over tests and quizzes, or a general resistance toward going to school.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025
Even basic financial literacy quizzes stump many Depending on how it's written, an SEC knowledge test on private markets could be challenging for many people, if broader financial literacy tests are any indication.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Kids will also be able to use the Satoshi Sparks Rewards System, which invites kids to earn reward ‘Sparks’ by watching episodes, completing quizzes and solving cryptographic challenges in companion apps.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
The videos are just one part of the curriculum, which also includes worksheets, quizzes and computer games.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Coursera courses can incorporate quizzes.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
For instance, a dashboard might reveal that English language learners participate less in science discussions or that a certain demographic scores lower on math quizzes.
—Haozhen Yang, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Some of those could include noticeable changes in your child's behavior or attitude toward school, increased complaints of illness, shifts in friendship dynamics, anxiety over tests and quizzes, or a general resistance toward going to school.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025
Even basic financial literacy quizzes stump many Depending on how it's written, an SEC knowledge test on private markets could be challenging for many people, if broader financial literacy tests are any indication.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Kids will also be able to use the Satoshi Sparks Rewards System, which invites kids to earn reward ‘Sparks’ by watching episodes, completing quizzes and solving cryptographic challenges in companion apps.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
The videos are just one part of the curriculum, which also includes worksheets, quizzes and computer games.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzes
Noun
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Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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The teases of matches with Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes had fans excited for another in-ring run.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Get regular dental cleanings and exams.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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House Bill 4 would have replaced the single end-of-year test with smaller exams given multiple times through the year, a system known as through-year assessment.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For Mimi Pond, the desire to do a book about the Mitford sisters – six larger-than-life British eccentrics (and one brother) who created a stir in both British and American culture – was obvious.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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For decades, sovereign citizens largely flew under the radar in Australia as relatively harmless eccentrics with a special interest in conspiracy theories.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection asks guests needing special assistance, including those who use supplemental oxygen or have a hearing impairment, to contact the company ahead of time to make proper accommodations.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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The act asks the courts to force the DOE to disclose all the relevant records involved with the preparation of the report, and to cease relying on it for any regulatory actions.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In her podcast, the high school senior grapples with her family's history and questions her own national identity.—
Steve Drummond,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Broadway revival of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club is ending its run almost a month early amid health struggles for its star and a lawsuit that questions what the production has been doing with its money.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some regions of the United States are experiencing higher rates of positive COVID-19 tests than others, though reporting has slowed down enough nationwide that the CDC has begun allowing more time to pass between certain types of updates, such as those on variant prevalence.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those cuts, included laying off more than half the workers at the Institute of Education Sciences, IES, the arm of the department charged with measuring student achievement and overseeing and processing the data that comes from the tests students take.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ned successfully recruits to the reporting team secondary characters such as Nicole from circulation, Detrick from advertising, Travis from sales, and Adelola and Adam from accounting.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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For many years Disney’s parks have been home to after-hours events and seasonal parties which come at an additional cost and give guests access to special fireworks shows as well as meet and greets with rare characters.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Pierre Michel Jean’s TTFF title Oblivion interrogates anti-Blackness in Dominican society.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Made in Africa is a monthly column by Rolling Stone staff writer Mankaprr Conteh that celebrates and interrogates the lives, concerns, and innovations of cultural workers of the African diaspora from their vantage point.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Quizzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quizzes. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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