questioned

verb

past tense of question
1
as in challenged
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of the teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18

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2
as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to question your motives before you file the lawsuit: do you really care about the trees, or are you just trying to harass the neighbors?

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3
as in doubted
to have no trust or confidence in it was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy

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as in asked
to put a question or questions to the press should be allowed to question public officials about any matter of general interest

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as in examined
to put a series of questions to the police questioned the suspect before deciding that there was insufficient evidence to hold him

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Recent Examples of questioned The search drew sharp condemnation from congressional Democrats, who also questioned the timing. — Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 When Diaconu first entered a business fundraising competition, people questioned whether repair as a business was scalable and durable. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Progressive nonprofits questioned whether major foundations would maintain their support when such critics entered the White House last year. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Stanford University economists have questioned whether the tax could backfire, given that several billionaires have already moved out of the state. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 But on Monday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan likened many of the investors drawn to the AI boom to gamblers and questioned the economics of AI labs as Wall Street debates whether the AI bubble will burst. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Roccucci also questioned why the proposal was being considered ahead of Roseville’s next regular charter review in 2030. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioned
  1. challenged
  2. pondered
  3. doubted
  4. asked
  5. examined
  6. disputed
  7. debated
  8. interrogated
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  • The senator challenged Supreme Federal Court Justice Cristiano Zanin’s decision to extend voting by two hours, arguing that the uneven application of the measure had undermined equal voting conditions.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Bolsonaro has already challenged the results, prolonging the political flux and adding fresh pressure to the currency.
    — Marta Biino, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of challenged
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  • In his own practice, Nagy pondered heady subject matter related to the corporatization of art and transmission of ideas and images across the globe.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The school understands that Sanders will still bring eyeballs to their program, but the question of whether this experiment should continue into 2027 is one that deserves to be pondered.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of pondered
Verb
  • At Telluride, Fielder said the filmmakers initially doubted Seyfried would want to participate.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The event silenced critics who doubted the practicality of using ammonia as a zero-carbon fuel at sea.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of doubted
Verb
  • When asked if the ad was made with the campaign's knowledge or consent, Connie Luck, a spokesperson for Ramaswamy, released a lengthy statement Tuesday, but did not deny making the ad or denounce it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The defense attorney who asked a Louisiana judge to ban pink from the courtroom in the Madison Brooks rape case was held in contempt Monday.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of asked
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  • Generally, most households struggled more financially during the period examined, regardless of political representation, as median costs rose by 33 percent, while median incomes rose only 28 percent.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • To determine whether Decipher could help guide that decision, researchers examined test scores from more than 27,000 patients in real-world data and 401 men with non-metastatic prostate cancer who had participated in the STAMPEDE abiraterone trial.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of examined
Verb
  • Vellesiya Wiley has disputed that her friend, who was driving, headed toward the officers.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • South African authorities have disputed some of those claims and said some deaths were related to criminal activity and not the protests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of disputed
Verb
  • Much has been debated and discussed about its many metaphors and symbolism, which employed elements of a splintered universe long before the multiverse was hijacked by Hollywood superhero spectacles.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Although this evidence is preliminary and debated, the findings warrant further measurement.
    — Ned Cooper, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of debated
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  • She was interrogated and warned that a second offense meant prison.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Intelligence officers transported him to a camp controlled by Colombia’s FARC guerrilla organization, where he was interrogated and tortured over approximately two days, according to the charges.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of interrogated

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

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