interrogate
verb (used with object)
to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.
are interrogating
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present progressiveof interrogate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"The investigation into circumstances surrounding events in Gloucestershire is hugely complex, and our specialist teams are interrogating multiple lines of enquiry," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Breaking ground in form as well as content, these writers, continuing August Wilson’s project in a new era, are interrogating with intrepid imagination the fractured reality of being African American in the 21st century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2019
Davis are interrogating some of the planet’s most pressing problems.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2016
The Swedish defence minister, Peter Hultqvist, has said the country’s authorities are interrogating a suspect arrested for plotting a terror attack.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 20, 2015
"Edouard, you are interrogating your own conscience," I answered.
From Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 by Various
