Synonyms of examined

examined

verb

past tense of examine

1

as in interrogated

to put a series of questions to

the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrogated
• questioned
• quizzed
• queried
• pumped
• grilled
• catechized
• debriefed
• picked the brains of
• cross-examined
• gave the third degree to
• harassed
• annoyed
• cross-questioned
• canvassed
• sweat
• hounded
• pestered
• polled

2

as in reviewed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reviewed
• scanned
• surveyed
• inspected
• viewed
• analyzed
• scrutinized
• watched
• audited
• investigated
• explored
• checked (out)
• studied
• went over
• oversaw
• noticed
• dissected
• conned
• observed
• researched
• overlooked
• perused
• combed
• probed
• parsed
• classified
• categorized
• delved (into)
• pored (over)
• plumbed
• reinspected
• resurveyed
• picked over
• rereviewed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glanced (at or over)
• missed
• skimmed

3

as in explored

to search through or into

a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explored
• investigated
• researched
• probed
• looked (into)
• inspected
• inquired (into)
• dug (into)
• studied
• scanned
• checked into
• viewed
• delved (into)
• checked up on
• perused
• sifted
• browsed
• skimmed (through)
• thumbed (through)
• surfed
• reinvestigated
• cruised

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of examined

To understand what makes the mRNA shots special, the researchers examined blood and tissue samples and found that the COVID shots appeared to activate the innate immune system — a fundamental, early-warning defense mechanism that alerts other parts of the immune system to prepare for an attack. —Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025

Their study shows that while some planets are destroyed during the early post-main sequence phase, Earth is likely safer than the close-in giant planets examined. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025

The cockpit voice recorders and the engine and pylon that fell off the airplane’s wing have been moved to a secure facility, where they are being examined, NTSB investigator Todd Inman said during a news conference Friday. —Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025

The study, led by researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute in partnership with over three dozen researchers from other institutions, examined 445 leading AI tests, called benchmarks, often used to measure the performance of AI models across a variety of topic areas. —Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025

So the offspring cohorts get examined about every four years, in addition to the first cohort being examined still every two years. —Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025

According to a recent documentary, police have examined whether Revak might have been connected to as many as five different homicides over a 14-year span, including the disappearance of Huisentruit. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025

Warming trends delay first freeze in US Fall days that are unusually warm have increased in 238 cities, or 98% of the 243 cities that were examined by Climate Central. —Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025

There was wide variability across the studies examined, particularly in confounding variables, study inclusion and exclusion criteria, and consistency regarding the assessment of falls. —New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025