1
as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
her roommates catechized her about every detail of her first day at her new job
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as in to interrogate
to put a series of questions to
applicants are rigorously catechized by the seminary's rector regarding their motives for joining the priesthood
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Recent Examples of catechize
Priests could not catechize children, bring the sacraments to the sick, or do pastoral work outside the local churchyard.
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George Weigel, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
George Weigel, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catechize
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Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the authorities.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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But to that point, a recent poll asked respondents whether Ishiba would be able to say no to unspecified hypothetical Trump demands.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Encourage employees to interrogate every response from Gen AI and refrain from leaning solely on AI for client-facing work, where possible.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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But De La Vega said that in some cases, ICE has targeted a person of interest, but will stay to interrogate the family members or friends in the same vicinity.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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In 2014, when the Universal parks broadened their focus to families with young children — Disney turf — Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chief executive, questioned whether Comcast was serious about the theme park business.—
Brooks Barnes,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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But Trump had started questioning the cost of the contract in December 2016, after his election but before his inauguration.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Susan Zirinsky, a former CBS News president, will continue to examine standards at the news division on an interim basis, McMahon said.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by NJ.com, troopers performing a load securement check asked to examine how the tractor-trailer’s doors were sealed.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Catechize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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