interrogating

VERB

ask pointed questions

Synonyms

STRONGEST

examine grill investigate query quiz

STRONG

catechize inquire pump question roast

WEAK

cross-examine cross-question give the third degree go over put the screws to put through the wringer sweat out work over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer reply

Example Sentences

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interrogating

"Ask some open questions, instead of interrogating them," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

But Trump’s latest posts appear less interested in interrogating Washington than in imagining him as a collaborator — writing, riding and offering design tips to his 21st-century successor.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

And if the conventional wisdom about a candidate is a lot friendlier on that platform than on a competitor’s, I’d spend some extra time interrogating why that might be happening.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

By guiding and interrogating the AI programmer, I created an application called RetireLab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

“You done interrogating the princeling?” the Roach asks.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black