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as in asked
to put a question or questions to
interrogated him about where he'd gone the night before
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as in examined
to put a series of questions to
police interrogated the murder suspect for hours on end
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Recent Examples of interrogated
Being interrogated by Shire cultivated their mother-daughter dynamic on set, Walter says.
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Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
He was placed under surveillance, interrogated without a lawyer and accused of providing state secrets to the FBI.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
The book opens with the maid being interrogated by the police, and the rest of the story is sort of her confession to them.
—The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
Viewers saw him being interrogated by the police about his father-in-law’s death.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
After receiving the tip, police launched an immediate investigation and encountered the parents of the children at a hotel in nearby Newton County, where the couple was interrogated, Wallace tells PEOPLE.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Wren was taken into custody and interrogated.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Each level can be interrogated by virtual instruments that produce an output designed for human insight or as input for another virtual instrument.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
He was placed under surveillance, interrogated without a lawyer and accused of providing state secrets to the FBI.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
The book opens with the maid being interrogated by the police, and the rest of the story is sort of her confession to them.
—The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
Viewers saw him being interrogated by the police about his father-in-law’s death.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
After receiving the tip, police launched an immediate investigation and encountered the parents of the children at a hotel in nearby Newton County, where the couple was interrogated, Wallace tells PEOPLE.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Wren was taken into custody and interrogated.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Each level can be interrogated by virtual instruments that produce an output designed for human insight or as input for another virtual instrument.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogated
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For years, crypto skeptics have asked, What is this for?Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The judge asked that a plan for the disposition of the Infowars assets be submitted within 30 days.Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Experts examined the needles using mass spectrometry, which measures molecules’ mass-to-charge ratio, and an imaging technique called micro-CT scanning.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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The researchers examined twelve ancient pottery fragments from the Shangshan site, dating back to 10,000-9000 BP in the Neolithic period.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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During the latter inferno, which destroyed 1,600 structures from Westlake Village to Malibu, the school’s policy was questioned and criticized.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some students on the campus questioned the university policy.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Interrogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogated. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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