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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 Synonyms for quizzes
Noun
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Students now use smartphones to cheat on exams, organize fights, and even coordinate drug use.—
Neela Mukherjee Lockel,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025 -
While the 4x400 medal-winning relay team is primarily made up of professional runners — including Vernon Norwood, who at 32 is double Wilson's age — the high schooler still has almost two years of coursework and exams awaiting him before graduation.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With Richie in Kiko's crosshairs and the clock ticking, Conrad asks his wife, Maeve (Helen Mirren), to make the decision.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Neptune entering Aries asks you to surrender an outdated ego.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The property also grows its own herbs, greens, nuts, berries, and edible flowers.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Focus on whole foods like fruits, leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, nuts, and seeds.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In a piece of commentary about the concert, Swed examines Schoenberg’s legacy and Mehta’s embrace of it.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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This article examines causes for inclusion resistance and strategies to succeed as an inclusive leader during hiccups or roadblocks.—
Simone E. Morris,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Quizzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quizzes. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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