How to Use examine in a Sentence

examine

verb
  • You should have your eyes examined.
  • An accountant has been hired to examine the company's books.
  • He was examined by several doctors, who found nothing wrong with him.
  • The police examined the evidence carefully.
  • Grab a mirror and examine the hair on the crown of your head.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • The team was able to capture the cub to take it to be examined.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The deputy tells Woods that a medic will come and examine him.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The polyp is then sent to a lab to be examined by a pathologist.
    — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
  • That’s not a ton of ball to examine, but that’s not nothing either.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Acevedo was later examined by the nurse at the jail.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
  • Our reporters examine which key players could swing each of the matchups.
    — The Sports Desk, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Few have examined whether their current oversight roles meet that bar.
    — Tiffany Archer, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • After the machines pumped out the items, the clothes were sent, ten at time, to be examined for flaws.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Take some time to examine your accounts and make sure everything is on the up and up.
    — Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
  • At the time, Davis' staff examined her spleen, liver, lymph nodes, eyes, and ears.
    — Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The justices kept the law on hold but sent the case back to the trial court to examine the ban further.
    — John Hanna, ajc, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Musk waived the right to examine their books and records and all of this before signing the agreement.
    — Scott Nover, Quartz, 7 June 2022
  • And don’t forget to examine your nails and the bottoms of your feet, Reid says.
    — Stacey Colino, Time, 9 July 2025
  • What makes her story worth examining isn’t the number on the scale.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The six-episode series examines what drives someone to break the rules and what happens when they are caught.
    — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The doctor uses the camera to examine the tissues in and around the uterus.
    — Rena Goldman, Health, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Remove the chimney cap and examine the chimney crown and any flashing that may be present.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The report examines how long that money will last for a retiree in every state.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The report examines how long that money will last for a retiree in every state.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The driver of the uninvolved car was examined by medics at the scene of the crash and released.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But one thing is clear — Caleb Williams does have options and doesn’t seem afraid to examine them all.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The true crime story is a one-man show that examines identity, love and resilience.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 26 June 2023
  • One way to examine this is to turn your attention to Atlanta.
    — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Take a couple of minutes to examine one testicle at a time.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • She was killed 24 hours later to examine the effect of the dose on her organs.
    — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2022

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