pore over

phrasal 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

Once upon a time, analysts and associates would have spent hours poring over a pitchbook, sending it to print and then sharing it with senior team members for written feedback. —Julien Villemonteix, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

With tariff uncertainty clouding demand forecasts, traders are poring over freight data for signs of slowdown. —Catherine Baab, Quartz, 7 May 2025

Thug stans pored over his lyrics and lore, seizing upon the prosecution’s seeming ignorance. —Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025

The Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer pored over hundreds of court documents, analyzed state data and interviewed homeowners, experts and attorneys to conduct a first-of-its-kind investigation of HOA foreclosures in North Carolina. —Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for pore over

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