examining

verb

present participle of examine
1
as in interrogating
to put a series of questions to the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness

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2
as in reviewing
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) the customer painstakingly examined the antique piece of furniture from top to bottom before purchasing it

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3
as in exploring
to search through or into a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency

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Recent Examples of examining The next phase will include examining more types and grades of iron ore, since the Iron Range contains a wide variety of resources. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 European governments are now examining a range of measures to mitigate the impact of heatwaves and low river levels on nuclear power plants. — CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 So The Athletic decided to follow their lead, examining the biggest transfer for every age and position across the pitch. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Two years ago, the clinical trials examining lenacapavir — called PURPOSE 1 and 2 — delivered unprecedented results. — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026 Engineers can estimate the depth of the damage using methods such as petrographic analysis – cutting thin sections from the wall and examining the microcracking under a microscope. — Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 Cheryl SchererDiane Scherer-Morris In this case, refusing to stop means re-examining leads, reviewing evidence, and re-interviewing names from the box. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026 The sheriff's office says its Computer Crimes Unit is examining all the devices recovered during the search. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 WalletHub, the personal finance company released a study examining the best and worst community colleges in the country for 2026. — Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examining
  1. interrogating
  2. reviewing
  3. exploring
  4. questioning
  5. surveying
  6. investigating
  7. scanning
  8. inspecting
Verb
  • Fort Worth house The episode opens with Kyle (Thad Luckinbill) interrogating Oleksandra (Elizaveta Neretin) about the attack at Joe’s house.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Animals Soul Blind Larissa Diakiw On interrogating fear and what bats can teach about human connection.
    — Naomi Skwarna, hazlitt.net, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of interrogating
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  • There had been a check and balance to the power of board dismissal, with the SEC reviewing exclusion decisions.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While reviewing Clancy’s cellphone records, her defense attorney pointed to multiple internet searches related to caring for and playing with children, including queries about trampolines and kids’ movies.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewing
Verb
  • The hotel also has a helicopter pad, so those interested in exploring the other islands by air rather than by boat have that option, too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • With Hojbjerg seemingly having turned Newcastle down and Palhinha appearing likely to move elsewhere, Ross Wilson, the club’s sporting director, is exploring alternative midfield options.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of exploring
Verb
  • That includes checking a student's phone records and social media posts, going door to door at the student's dorm and questioning school staff and emergency contacts.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This astonishing gap left competitive automakers and Internet armchair critics questioning whether the Mustang GTD Competition was on street-legal rubber.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of questioning
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  • The National Weather Service remains on site in Illinois and Indiana, surveying storm damage and looking to identify any other tornadoes.
    — Albert Ramon, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Meteorologist Scott Baker said the weather service was surveying damage Tuesday for more information, including confirmation of more tornadoes.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of surveying
Verb
  • The guardrails could not tell a defender investigating a breach from an attacker causing one.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • More than six weeks later, authorities are still investigating and have given no public indication that a crime occurred.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigating
Verb
  • Video later released by police showed the shooter walking inside and scanning the open gift shop.
    — Mark Dee August 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Today’s robots build a picture of the world by scanning their surroundings and stitching pixels together into a map.
    — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of scanning
Verb
  • On her 43 acres of woods and reclaimed native prairie in rural Tazewell County, Katie VandenBerg walked the edge of her property, inspecting a line of oaks bordered by miles of corn and soybean fields.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Obviously, standing on top of your counters and inspecting the cabinet tops daily isn’t necessarily realistic.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspecting

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