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.
have interrogated
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present perfectof interrogate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Investigators who have interrogated the suspect and reviewed his social media posts have not determined a motive or found any indication that he targeted victims by race, religion or other protected status, Covelli said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
As the virus has resurged in recent months, the authorities have cracked down on spreading disinformation or leaking personal data, and have interrogated 202 people for related criminal activity.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2020
He seems not to have interrogated his sources.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 29, 2016
"We have interrogated them separately. We need to interrogate them more, with permission from court," he said.
From US News ● Oct. 26, 2015
I have interrogated my brother with regard to the information which you desire on the subject of the Faux family.
From Les Misérables by Isabel Florence Hapgood
