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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
Information still needs to be interrogated, narratives stress-tested and probabilities translated into exposure limits.
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Peter Doyle,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
While Europeans at Ellis Island did face medical inspections and some were even detained, Asians and Pacific Islanders at Angel Island were especially not welcomed; because of anti-Chinese exclusion laws, they instead were inspected, interrogated and detained in prison-like conditions.
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Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Garcia was interrogated by Customs and Border Protection agents while on board the Viking cruise ship at the port in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Over the next eight months, Shargi was interrogated for hundreds of hours.
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Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Viewers see Mary being interrogated by Async employee Phil (Mark Duplass), as well as a twisted version of Mary sitting in silence by herself.
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Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Ai was detained and interrogated in a backroom at the airport while his son was held in a separate room.
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Anthony Mason,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
The activists said they were held for several days in Israel’s Ktzi’ot prison, where some said they were shocked with electricity while being interrogated about their participation in the flotilla.
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Mogomotsi Magome,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
The resource officer allegedly interrogated CFR without a parent present, violating his rights, the suit says.
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Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Peter Doyle,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
While Europeans at Ellis Island did face medical inspections and some were even detained, Asians and Pacific Islanders at Angel Island were especially not welcomed; because of anti-Chinese exclusion laws, they instead were inspected, interrogated and detained in prison-like conditions.
—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Garcia was interrogated by Customs and Border Protection agents while on board the Viking cruise ship at the port in Charleston, South Carolina.
—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Over the next eight months, Shargi was interrogated for hundreds of hours.
—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Viewers see Mary being interrogated by Async employee Phil (Mark Duplass), as well as a twisted version of Mary sitting in silence by herself.
—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Ai was detained and interrogated in a backroom at the airport while his son was held in a separate room.
—
Anthony Mason,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
The activists said they were held for several days in Israel’s Ktzi’ot prison, where some said they were shocked with electricity while being interrogated about their participation in the flotilla.
—
Mogomotsi Magome,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
The resource officer allegedly interrogated CFR without a parent present, violating his rights, the suit says.
—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogated
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When King asked if the unnamed celebrity was the one, Brown didn't hesitate.
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Anyone with more is asked to contact LASD's Homicide Bureau investigators at 323-890-5500.
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The Legislative Analyst’s Office, the nonpartisan fiscal advisor for lawmakers, recently examined the increase in state spending since 2019-20, Newsom’s first full year in office.
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The study examined how concentrated each category is by measuring the share of top 10 mentions held by the top 3 brands.
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Riff questioned Hochman on Thursday about what legal grounds a judge had to halt a payout that the five county supervisors wanted to move forward despite the fraud allegations that first came to light in October.
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Tangipa also questioned how districts would verify eligibility while protecting employee privacy.
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Daniel also quizzed Saulter on his personal relationship with Garcia’s family, but the exchange was disregarded after an objection from prosecutors.
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During what must have been a slow news day Monday, the sports writers at USA Today quizzed Microsoft’s Copilot on the day’s World Cup matches.
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“Interrogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogated. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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