INTERVIEWED Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

interviewed

verb

past tense of interview

as in surveyed

to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information a reporter at the scene interviewing witnesses to the explosion

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Recent Examples of interviewed The shooter’s parents were interviewed on Thursday and were cooperative with investigators, a senior law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told CNN. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Amazingly, most people interviewed from both sides in the community support the final version. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Students interviewed on campus said security procedures have become stricter since the death. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Warsh will be speaking at the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, where he will be interviewed by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026 Detective Phil McMickin said on Wednesday during a news conference that Smith was interviewed many times by police. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Cancer experts interviewed here each noted the large participant group size and years of follow-up as significant strengths supporting prior studies on the subject. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The court was told repeatedly that Brand declined to answer questions when interviewed by police. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 The Broncos considered and interviewed Harbaugh during their 2023 head coaching search, although Harbaugh ultimately decided to return to the University of Michigan for another season. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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According to a national survey of nonprofits, nearly all boards had terms for their members and just over half of nonprofits surveyed had term limits.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Seven percent of those surveyed reported the loss of electronic equipment such as refrigerators and televisions due to voltage fluctuations.

— Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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