INTERVIEWED Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

interviewed

verb

past tense of interview

as in surveyed

to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information a reporter at the scene interviewing witnesses to the explosion

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Recent Examples of interviewed Like all other alumni interviewed for this story, one of the first things Oberlander mentioned about her love for Killian was athletics — football games in particular. — Austin Horn august 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Kavanagh and Kieran Smith were interviewed, and their complaints were not substantiated. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026 Jeff Breach, the director of the county’s Misdemeanor Probation Department, declined to be interviewed for this story. — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Police interviewed Sotolongo and arrested him shortly after, according to the news release. — Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026 In fact, some of the best interviews are the ones where the manager starts getting interviewed. — Forbes Business Council, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs did similar reporting on Thomson and even interviewed him last month before his arrest. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 Jake Reiner opted not to discuss his brother’s murder case while being interviewed. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 Democratic strategists interviewed by the Washington Examiner largely dismissed the idea that Ossoff’s Jewish identity itself would present an obstacle. — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

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Half of those surveyed said just a one-week delay in pay would cause a major financial hardship.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
It's been 17 years since Byers surveyed glacial lakes in the Himalayas and ran into a television crew just after crossing an 18,000-foot pass.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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