pore over

verb

pored over; poring over; pores over
Synonyms of pore overnext
: to read or study (something) very carefully
He pored over the map for hours.

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Many of them spent time poring over data during Painter’s first few days back in Allentown. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The Scottish and American teams piece together their theory painstakingly over time, poring over clues as small as a torn clothing label and negotiating every single disclosure with their counterparts across borders. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 Every thread, bead, and scale is pored over, whether it’ll ultimately be covered in blood or appear in a room too dark or a scene too quick to pick up on its nuances. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026 Scientists can pore over these spectral fingerprints to reconstruct what elements created them and in what quantities. — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pore over

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