quizzed

verb

past tense of quiz
1
as in asked
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 interrogated
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 quizzed The two victims met every night from April 1-3 at Pinder’s apartment in Sweetwater, where they were quizzed about the fraternity’s history and beaten with paddles and canes for wrong answers, according to the affidavits. — Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 For smaller models, there’s also a distilling process where the new model is quizzed on answers by a more complex model (sometimes one from a competitor). — Julien Khaleghy, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 On Watch What Happens Live, Andy Cohen quizzed Hiller on some career lowlights, including a diarrhea story that didn’t involve cyclospora but did name-drop Sam Mendes. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026 There, during an initial examination, doctors quizzed Couric about the date and current president. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026 Daniel also quizzed Saulter on his personal relationship with Garcia’s family, but the exchange was disregarded after an objection from prosecutors. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 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. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 18 June 2026 Multiple members quizzed after the meeting by a gaggle of reporters declared no interest in serving as acting mayor. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 Morgan will appear alongside opera singer Katherine Jenkins and be quizzed by Deadline’s Jake Kanter in a panel on fame, media, culture and public opinion, while former First Lady Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will record a live episode of their podcast IMO. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzed
  1. asked
  2. interrogated
  3. questioned
  4. examined
Verb
  • Families asked questions and learned that students are expected to return in January after a lengthy process of cleaning, then upgrading facilities.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The girls have heard of Head In The Clouds and felt honored to be asked to participate, as artists like KATSEYE, XG, GDRAGON, 2NE1, Zedd, Joji, and more have headlined the festival.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of asked
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  • Zahra says she was held in detention for four days, where she was interrogated and beaten.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Both men were taken to be interrogated by Doral police for the earlier shooting.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of interrogated
Verb
  • Cordovez questioned whether the city had acted too broadly by closing every public pool in Hialeah after the Florida Department of Health singled out Bucky Dent Water Park and shut it down following an inspection that documented 34 violations.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Chitty was newly assigned to oversee the case following the removal of the Collin County judge who presided over the high-profile murder trial after the defense questioned his impartiality.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of questioned
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  • The researchers also examined fatal crashes, looking at drivers’ ages, alcohol involvement, the number of people in the car and the model year of cars, as newer cars may have more safety features that prevent distraction.
    — Diana Anos, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The children, who went barefoot and shirtless, tried on Gajdusek’s shoes and socks and examined the texture of his skin.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
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