pore over

verb

pored over; poring over; pores over

: to read or study (something) very carefully

He pored over the map for hours.

Examples of pore over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those aboard pored over new and vintage Zeniths, rare Moynat bags, and Guerlain fragrances before reveling in classic cars at Goodwood. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2026

In the latest in a slew of fraternity hazing investigations nationwide, law enforcement agencies are poring over evidence taken from the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house at West Virginia University. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Analysts have been poring over Anthropic’s filing this week, and so far are already expecting OpenAI’s version to tell a different financial story. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Force rather than from private companies and civilians who pore over government tracking data. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for pore over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover