quizzing

verb

Definition of quizzingnext
present participle of quiz
1
as in asking
to put a question or questions to quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class

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2
as in interrogating
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 quizzing
  1. asking
  2. questioning
  3. examining
Verb
  • Carter’s attorney Alex Spiro filed a motion Monday asking a judge to force the accuser to reveal her real name or dismiss the case.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Something dim and unknowable seemed to be asking me to trust it.
    Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of asking
Verb
  • When accusations arise questioning Sara’s intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • According to a criminal complaint, Mangione began shaking after the question and he was taken into custody for questioning.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of questioning
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  • Detectives are still examining Mangione's writings but are considering the contents of the notebook to represent a confession, sources said.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Intrigued by this finding, the research group designed a study examining how coffee might interact with the gut microbiome in more detail.
    Christina Manian, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of examining
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