quizzing
- present participle of quiz.
Example Sentences
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He has been regularly in touch with aides and allies, quizzing them on who they think he should select as his next Fed chair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
But the idea of sitting down for a date and quizzing each other to see if you’re soulmates is like — what?!
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025
Lloyd quizzing Mary about the precise nature of his unrequited love.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
Anderson, the superintendent, strode to the front of the room, quizzing the children on whether they wanted to be teachers, doctors or even the president of the United States someday.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
His perfectionism seemed absolute, even when they took walks to other villages and he insisted on quizzing her about the Latin names of plants they saw.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
