Meaning & use

Queried

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Asked a question about something, especially to express doubt or seek clarification.

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She queried the accuracy of the report before signing off on it.

He queried the database to find all customers from last month.

A note on using this word

In computing, "queried" is used specifically for requesting information from a database, extending the everyday sense of asking a question.

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