CATECHIZING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

catechizing

verb

present participle of catechize

as in asking

to put a question or questions to her roommates catechized her about every detail of her first day at her new job

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as in interrogating

to put a series of questions to applicants are rigorously catechized by the seminary's rector regarding their motives for joining the priesthood

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Organizations often compete for the same experienced talent rather than asking who is creating the capability everyone wants to hire.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Four baby goats from a North Carolina mobile petting zoo tested positive for rabies and were euthanized, and health officials are asking anyone who may have had contact with them to reach out for possible treatment.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

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Jacobsen, after interrogating scientific and security experts around the world, has imagined an accident at a Siberian lab that launches a runaway outbreak.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026
Fort Worth house The episode opens with Kyle (Thad Luckinbill) interrogating Oleksandra (Elizaveta Neretin) about the attack at Joe’s house.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of interrogating

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The regulator is also investigating the poor performance of recent initial public offerings, according to people familiar with the matter, and questioning the advice given by investment banks to companies selling stock, Semafor reported this month.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The trailer shows footage of Paul questioning Mortensen about a lip tattoo of her initials, which was detailed in her filing.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of questioning

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Doctors examining the previously healthy teenager at a Los Angeles hospital discovered a subdural hematoma, a life-threatening injury which occurs when blood collects on the surface of the brain.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
The group had been examining the middle finger on Sasaki’s right hand.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of examining

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Indeed, the movie opens with Ed quizzing an older Greek man he’s befriended on the Belgian designer Ann Demeulemeester, before berating him for confusing his Bottega Veneta loafers for Sebago.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Prosecutors spent the start of George’s testimony quizzing him on the organizational structure of the sheriff’s office, as well as how internal affairs investigations play out.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026

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