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
  • Importantly, however, is the nature of the questioning.
    Kimberly A. Whitler, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Reid said the questioning would have been limited to four hours.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of questioning
Verb
  • In an effort to relieve Downtown traffic congestion, state transportation officials are asking some motorists to divert to Interstate 275 during the ongoing partial closure of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • McAfee joked about that report Monday, asking if Brick would be the one to inform Rodgers of his release.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of asking
Verb
  • Then, in June 2023, reports surfaced that the committee was re-examining the allegations surrounding the controversial lawmaker after the Justice Department declined to charge him.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Here, in their own words, highlights from four separate conversations with Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson, Jay Joyce and Lainey Wilson revisit the album in six parts, examining its origins, the band’s reformation, punk roots, recording of the record, the resulting songs and what’s next.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
  • In recent years, Pierson has become convinced that a coercive interrogation technique common among U.S. law enforcement agencies can lead to wrongful convictions, and has championed new models of questioning.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Edu oversaw a holistic interrogation of how Arsenal identify and recruit players all the way from the under-8s up to the men’s and women’s first teams.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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