pore over
phrasal verb
pored over; poring over; pores over
: to read or study (something) very carefully
He pored over the map for hours.
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Johnson argued the Oversight investigation, which has subpoenaed records from DOJ and the Epstein estate, is the better path because committee investigators will pore over the files and redact any identifying or otherwise confidential information.
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
In total, over 335,000 attendees flocked to play with and pore over the latest interactive offerings of approximately 1,500 companies across more than 70 countries.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Players pore over the patch notes.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Over a dozen generations of men have pored over these equations, worked at them, taken them apart to the last decimal place, and put them together again.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
In total, over 335,000 attendees flocked to play with and pore over the latest interactive offerings of approximately 1,500 companies across more than 70 countries.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Players pore over the patch notes.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Over a dozen generations of men have pored over these equations, worked at them, taken them apart to the last decimal place, and put them together again.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pore over
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“Pore over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pore%20over. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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