interrogating 1 of 2

noun

Definition of interrogatingnext
as in questioning

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interrogating

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verb

present participle of interrogate
1
as in asking
to put a question or questions to interrogated him about where he'd gone the night before

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2
as in examining
to put a series of questions to police interrogated the murder suspect for hours on end

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogating
  1. questioning
  2. asking
  3. examining
  4. interrogation
Noun
  • As his questioning crosses taboos and boundaries, raising Sister Barnes’ hackles, cinematographer Chung-hoon Chung’s camera, which has been cutting between various degrees of close-up as the conversation progresses, breaks free from stasis.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
  • This questioning keeps them aligned to their goals as well as their values.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of questioning
Verb
  • Rather than asking the reader to identify the important information, the candidate decides which points are most relevant and highlights that data.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • By reducing redundant staff and zero energy programs, and by sharpening the pencil on benefits, AC Transit should be able to balance costs and revenues without asking voters for additional taxes.
    Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of asking
Verb
  • The incapacity to climb ladders hinders quadrupeds from examining hazardous areas, endangers humans, and lowers production at industrial sites.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This is the web version of The Trust Factor, a weekly newsletter examining what leaders need to succeed.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of examining
Noun
  • Lombardo Palacios confessed to murder following hours of interrogation that employed pressure tactics many experts now say are unreliable.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The investigation into Gary’s stabbing began with an episode devoted almost entirely to interrogations, which served to fully recap the events of the series thus far — from Karen’s salon burning down to Sabrina’s wrongful conviction.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 Oct. 2024
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