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.
interrogated
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past participleof interrogate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof interrogate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
interrogateverb (used with object)to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.
Example Sentences
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She was interrogated, accused of being a spy, stripped of her security clearance and sent back to her unit in Guildford, where she was put on laundry duty.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Once in El Salvador, the crewmen of the Don Maca say they were interrogated, denied they were traffickers, and, eventually, were allowed to contact their families and leave for home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Martina’s brother told Ahmad that she’d been interrogated by the FBI, that their address had been broadcast on the news, and that Martina had taken their girls to a safe place.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026
And suspicion lands on Clark, who is interrogated for what seems like days without access to legal counsel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
“Your grandmother has already interrogated the ambassador. Really annoyed him.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
