queried

verb

Definition of queriednext
past tense of query
1
as in questioned
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order

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2
as in asked
to put a question or questions to queried the professor about the assignment

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3
as in interrogated
to put a series of questions to once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President

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Recent Examples of queried The survey, conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of Aon Travel Practice, part of the Affinity Business at Aon, queried more than 2,000 American adults ages 18 and older about their attitudes toward travel and travel insurance. — Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 3 Jan. 2025 That decision aside, the list reflects the democratic will of the experts queried. — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024 Over nearly two decades, MOI Global has queried investment managers on their idea generation strategies. — Big Think, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queried
  1. questioned
  2. asked
  3. interrogated
  4. challenged
  5. examined
Verb
  • Some players questioned Steichen’s decision making, and the direction of the franchise.
    — Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Chicago was questioned for its decision to honor Rose ahead of other Bulls greats.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of questioned
Verb
  • Hollywood has asked actors to bulk up, slim down, and go full shapeshifter for decades — but Channing Tatum is done playing along.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of asked
Verb
  • At Mani's school, the boys who shared the photos had their names shielded and were pulled out of class individually to be interrogated, but victims like Mani had no privacy whatsoever.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
  • In 2018, the Public Employment Relations Board found that a Southern California school district violated state law when a union steward was interrogated about whether employees had complained to her.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of interrogated
Verb
  • Smith unsuccessfully challenged Simpson for his congressional seat in the Republican primaries in 2014 and again in 2022.
    — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
  • There is the love of Irish and Mexican dance traditions, love challenged by evil sorcerers and family dynamics and the passionate love that ends in tragedy.
    — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of challenged
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  • To analyze which nation might blink first, CNN examined China’s largest imports from the United States — soybeans — to see if and how that demand could be met elsewhere, what US farmers stand to lose and more.
    — Rosa de Acosta, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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