plural queries
queried; querying
1
: to ask questions of especially with a desire for authoritative information
2
: to ask questions about especially in order to resolve a doubt
3
: to put as a question
4
: to mark with a query
querier
noun
Synonyms
Examples of query in a Sentence
Noun
I have a query about my order.
The librarian responded to my query.
Verb
They conducted a survey in which several hundred people were queried about their dietary habits.
it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
While cameras are nearly ubiquitous in Europe, police there have to meet high thresholds to query the database.
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Noun
Use it to get answers to your queries, generate images from your ideas, or as a digital study buddy.
—New Atlas, 19 Nov. 2024
Another Google search query has been SEO-poisoned, meaning searching a specific phrase and clicking on a top link could lead to Windows malware, according to a recent report from cybersecurity firm Sophos.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
The result is an ecosystem that operates in full public view where, for as little as a few dollars worth of cryptocurrency, anyone can query phone numbers, banking details, hotel and flight records, or even location data on target individuals.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
While cameras are nearly ubiquitous in Europe, police there have to meet high thresholds to query the database.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Query.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/query. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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query
2 of 2 verb
queried; querying
1
: to ask questions about especially in order to clear up doubts
2
: to put as a question
queried the matter to their teacher
3
: to ask questions of
queried the professor
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