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queried

VERB

ask

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inquire interrogate quiz

STRONG

catechize challenge disbelieve dispute distrust doubt enquire examine impeach impugn knock mistrust suspect

WEAK

hit up put out a feeler question test the waters

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer reply

STRONG

be certain believe praise trust

Example Sentences

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In written follow-up questions sent after his hearing last week, Democrats queried him on issues from interest-rate policy to concerns about his independence from the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The information is stored in a database that can be queried by U.S. spooks and often goes into the President’s daily intelligence briefing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Another frustrated user described the Kindle as "probably one of the most low-tech devices ever made" and queried why Amazon was discontinuing its support for it.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

When queried about competing with customers at a press conference, Haas said, “It is a massive, massive market. We think there’s room for lots of different players, so we’re not really too worried about that.”

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“Dahlman?” he queried, but the man made no response.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo