querying

verb

present participle of query
1
as in questioning
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order

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2
as in asking
to put a question or questions to queried the professor about the assignment

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3
as in interrogating
to put a series of questions to once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President

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Recent Examples of querying To get this to work, the system had to take the syndrome data obtained from querying the measurement qubits and figure out the nature of any errors that were detected. — ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 That can be extremely powerful for querying information, analytics, development and administrative use cases. — Mia Urman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Google says this was its first observation of malware querying a large language model while deployed in live operations. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 In 2025, fans were given the opportunity to weigh in on Bonnaroo’s future through a survey sent out shortly following the cancellation, with organizers querying everything from when and where the event is held to its ongoing musical direction. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026 In our testing, querying the AI about being alone with a person from other Western countries tended to produce a harmless result. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026 The company added that some search terms tested by the group carried ambiguous intentions that didn’t overtly signal a mental health crisis, and that people usually ask follow-ups after first querying Google. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 Officials believe these operations involve querying advanced AI systems repeatedly. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 Reports of the court's concern were cited by privacy advocates and some congressional aides as a reason Congress should not reauthorize the law without changes and without the administration explaining the querying filter issue. — Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for querying
  1. questioning
  2. asking
  3. interrogating
  4. challenging
  5. quizzing
  6. examining
  7. contesting
  8. disputing
Verb
  • People can appreciate the convenience of social media while questioning its effects on children.
    — Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Fierros, who is believed to be armed, is wanted for questioning, the sheriff's office said.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of questioning
Verb
  • After the shooting took place, the university issued a statement on X asking members of its campus community to stay away from the area.
    — Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The neurologist emphasized that patients should feel comfortable asking questions and getting a second opinion.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of asking
Verb
  • The pair handed Haski business cards, emblazoned with golden eagles, and then started interrogating him about press freedom.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In addition, Homeland Security was apparently investigating nonprofits and other organizations that help get out the vote, including interrogating the staff and covertly infiltrating their operations, according to court documents.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of interrogating
Verb
  • Residential growth, in particular, can be challenging to manage because of the cost of providing county services, Helms said.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That shift, often associated with luxury dupe culture, is challenging traditional ideas about status, brand loyalty and what counts as a smart buy.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of challenging
Verb
  • Indeed, the movie opens with Ed quizzing an older Greek man he’s befriended on the Belgian designer Ann Demeulemeester, before berating him for confusing his Bottega Veneta loafers for Sebago.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Prosecutors spent the start of George’s testimony quizzing him on the organizational structure of the sheriff’s office, as well as how internal affairs investigations play out.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
Definition of quizzing
Verb
  • The recurring shape adds another detail for researchers examining reports of unexplained objects near restricted locations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Chan-jin said regulators were examining whether the IPO would require a review under the country's rules designed to protect minority shareholders.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of examining
Verb
  • Boyles responded that the groups were contesting the decisions based on the law, and not asking the panel to substitute its own views about wolves for those of the federal government.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Seid paid all fines and tickets without contesting them, Axios reported.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of contesting
Verb
  • What matters most is identifying which types of disputes are ineligible, which are worth disputing, which patterns present greater risks and which internal processes need to be improved before similar disputes arise in the future.
    — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • What can wait beyond the first day Some recovery tasks will continue beyond the first day, including disputing fraudulent accounts, correcting credit reports and following up with creditors.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of disputing

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“Querying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/querying. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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