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as in tease
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 exam
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 character
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 to ask
to put a question or questions to
quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class
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as in to question
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 quiz
Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, perhaps for all of us, there will be no quiz on this short refreshment of your memory.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2025
Rachel Wells, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Hassan quizzed him on different aspects of Medicare and his answers were incorrect.
—Will Stone, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Take the quiz here … PILING ON – Travis Kelce's ex celebrates Eagles' Super Bowl LIX win over Chiefs.
—Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, perhaps for all of us, there will be no quiz on this short refreshment of your memory.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
Take time for your hobbies and try online personality tests and quizzes to understand your core values and passions.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Hassan quizzed him on different aspects of Medicare and his answers were incorrect.
—Will Stone, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiz
Noun
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If nothing else, Sterns’s tease is a reminder that this latest phase of the MCU is still grasping for some purpose or cohesion.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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Saros teases another time-looping, gun-toting, sci-fi action game.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In November, the judge ruled that Lester was fit to stand trial after reviewing the results of a mental exam.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Lynda’s adoption fee includes her spay surgery, current vaccinations, a microchip, and a follow-up wellness exam with a VCA Animal Hospital.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And Blue voiced the character named Kiara, who is the daughter of both.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Single characters were often far too dominant in many modes (Bunny has been a problem since launch).—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the authorities.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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If Dwight Powell is unable to play Friday against the Pelicans, the Mavericks may ask Edwards to man the middle again.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Hegseth previously questioned her appointment in his 2024 book.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 2014, when the Universal parks broadened their focus to families with young children — Disney turf — Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chief executive, questioned whether Comcast was serious about the theme park business.—
Brooks Barnes,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Mardi Gras is the third big test for New Orleans since the horrific Jan. 1 truck-ramming and shooting rampage on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter was allegedly carried out by a 42-year-old U.S. Army veteran investigators say was inspired by the ISIS terrorist group.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some parents might use screens as a way to get their kid to settle after a long day of activity, or maybe their child's test scores only improved after watching tutorials on YouTube.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Foreman was one of the last living crossover theatrical eccentrics, an outsider artist whose philosophically rigorous work for downtown micro-audiences alternated with engagements at Lincoln Center and the Festival d’Automne, in Paris.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2025
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My dedication, to help the waifs and strays and eccentrics of the music world together, continues to this day.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2024
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Encourage employees to interrogate every response from Gen AI and refrain from leaning solely on AI for client-facing work, where possible.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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But De La Vega said that in some cases, ICE has targeted a person of interest, but will stay to interrogate the family members or friends in the same vicinity.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Quiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiz. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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