EXAMINING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

examining

verb

present participle of examine

as in interrogating

to put a series of questions to the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness

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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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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 Doctors examining the previously healthy teenager at a Los Angeles hospital discovered a subdural hematoma, a life-threatening injury which occurs when blood collects on the surface of the brain. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 The group had been examining the middle finger on Sasaki’s right hand. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Clinical psychologist Katie Witkiewitz told the APA that examining alcohol this way can be useful even when drinking has not become a disorder. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The Museum of Modern Art in New York will stage a major exhibition examining mid-century modernism in Africa next year. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Traditional fabric inspection used to rely on human operators examining rolls on inspection tables, a process that typically catches only 60 to 70 percent of defects due to eye fatigue and high line speeds. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Published in 2022, Heat 2 is both prequel and sequel, examining Hanna’s Chicago years, McCauley’s earlier criminal life, and the survival of Kilmer’s Chris Shiherlis after the original film’s bank-robbery climax. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Not an ordinary flood Investigators are examining a chain of events high in the Himalayas where one natural hazard seems to have triggered another. — Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026 No headline metric currently in circulation captures that shift, which is precisely the problem worth examining. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Jacobsen, after interrogating scientific and security experts around the world, has imagined an accident at a Siberian lab that launches a runaway outbreak.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026
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

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After reviewing the evidence, an internal review board was divided on whether Garcia-Alamilla was justified in using deadly force.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Finding relevant evidence may require searching multiple databases, reviewing individual studies, and comparing current clinical guidelines.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reviewing

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Viral food trends may offer an easy entry point to exploring a new cuisine, said Shereshewsky, but don’t let that overshadow the history of a dish.

— Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Yi offers her readers a dazzling cabinet of curiosities, exploring spirituality, desire and the desperate ways people grasp at each other.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploring

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The regulator is also investigating the poor performance of recent initial public offerings, according to people familiar with the matter, and questioning the advice given by investment banks to companies selling stock, Semafor reported this month.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The trailer shows footage of Paul questioning Mortensen about a lip tattoo of her initials, which was detailed in her filing.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of questioning

Verb

Anne Dressen, a curator at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris, has been researching these questions by surveying hundreds of museum labels and wall texts across Europe and the US.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Another goal of the telescope is to spend a month surveying all the stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

— Joe Palca, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of surveying

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Clinical Trial Recruitment AI can accelerate clinical trial participant matching by scanning records against eligibility criteria, shortening recruitment dramatically.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
As the children played and the adults talked, Rose kept noticing her husband looking toward the water, scanning the horizon.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of scanning

Verb

At a key power plant that was severely damaged by the floods, workers started inspecting the facilities Sunday to survey the destruction.

— Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
On top of that, the trio of experienced measurers who officially scored the antlers, spending hours inspecting and measuring the rack, all vouched for the deer.

— Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

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