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 Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Start by examining the leaves. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 By the early 2010s, Davis and her then-colleague Dave Maass began examining local jail deaths. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026 The story reported that the victims had completed a safety course, while also examining state requirements and the large share of California boaters who had not. — Bryce Martin, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 Before choosing your path, consult people from across the industry, including leaders in chemistry, physics and nanotech, to surface what the field had accepted without examining it. — Tetiana Aleksandrova, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Research examining toxins and microplastics in aquatic environments has raised concerns about their potential effects on these microscopic organisms and the broader marine ecosystem. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 July 2026 During the quantum program, Dash worked with Flores and another member of the cohort to develop a project examining how quantum computing could be used to detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 Drill Tech-Obayashi alleges Yuba Water is steering that investigation away from examining its own operational decisions while focusing instead on the contractor’s work. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026 The research design is an event study examining changes in the daily county-level COVID-19 growth rates between March 31 and May 22, 2020. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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Verb

The Average Problem Dines has been running his own experiments with frontier models, asking them to write in distinct styles and then interrogating them about why the output comes back bland.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Investigators sat across from nearly every young child at Skyline – many of whose nascent, swinging legs could not yet reach the ground from their chairs – interrogating them over their missing classmate.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

Definition of interrogating

Verb

The former Republican governor didn’t state a reason for the flights on air logs, but Fitzpatrick was able to determine reasons for some trips by reviewing old media advisories and news releases.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Safety is given to us by intelligence analysts reviewing threats 24 hours a day, by commandos ready to deploy at a moment’s notice, and by leaders who find the courage to make the toughest calls.

— Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of reviewing

Verb

The company is exploring strategies that emphasize domestic manufacturing and supply chain resilience, reflecting a growing focus on reducing dependency on complex global cold-chain networks.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Arsenia envisions a yearlong series of programs recognizing Black architects, scientists, musicians and artists while exploring the people whose contributions helped build both Greenwood Baptist Church and the city around it.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Definition of exploring

Verb

The video ends with the woman remaining at the scene until Broward Sheriff's Office deputies arrived and detained her for questioning.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
This can be especially true for LGBTQ+ youth looking for support, teens questioning their identity, or young people whose religious, political or social views differ from those of their parents.

— Larry Magid, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of questioning

Verb

The British established control of Florida after the French and Indian War but left little lasting footprint in what is now Miami beyond surveying the region and developing plans for future settlement.

— Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Killian is part of a group surveying PE teachers about the amount of physical activity opportunities available in their schools.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Definition of surveying

Verb

The federal government and states have begun investigating pricing strategies that companies report have led to higher profits.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Human remains were found in the chimney of a public school in Queens, New York, on Tuesday morning while officials were investigating a foul odor, according to police.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of investigating

Verb

At the time, AFTVnews reported that two of the apps served as residential proxy providers and were considered riskware, and that the other two had APK files that were flagged by virus-scanning tools.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
AmbiStack takes over downstream by scanning and stacking cases for receiving.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of scanning

Verb

The following day Vaccarello is carefully inspecting a room at a nondescript building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in the US have developed non-invasive methods for inspecting nuclear power plants.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026

Definition of inspecting

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