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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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.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
After poring over proficiency scores, the center has identified 99 schools across the state that fall into one of four clusters: those that have consistently high achievement; consistently improving achievement; consistently low achievement; and those with decreasing achievement.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Going forward, mathematicians—who are still poring over the details of the new proof—want to test whether similar techniques might be useful in other, even more realistic contexts.
—Leila Sloman, Wired News, 3 Aug. 2025
That’s why the Commission has spent the last few months poring over every detail of these regulations to ensure that public health and safety come first.
—Bruce Stebbins, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
After poring over proficiency scores, the center has identified 99 schools across the state that fall into one of four clusters: those that have consistently high achievement; consistently improving achievement; consistently low achievement; and those with decreasing achievement.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Going forward, mathematicians—who are still poring over the details of the new proof—want to test whether similar techniques might be useful in other, even more realistic contexts.
—Leila Sloman, Wired News, 3 Aug. 2025
That’s why the Commission has spent the last few months poring over every detail of these regulations to ensure that public health and safety come first.
—Bruce Stebbins, Boston Herald, 31 July 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 1 Sep. 2025.
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