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as in interrogated
to put a series of questions to
the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness
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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
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as in explored
to search through or into
a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency
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Recent Examples of examined
And nearly every business, supply chain expert, and economist who examined the data concluded that the costs fell almost entirely on American firms and consumers, not on foreign exporters.
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Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Glassman said the family’s legal team is looking into whether Khimberly was properly examined during her initial hospitalization.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Financial trails, emails, corporate filings and cross-border banking relationships can all be examined.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
One specimen examined by Brochu’s team displayed multiple, partially healed jaw injuries indicative of a brawl with a fellow ambush predator.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
The agreement, examined by The Associated Press, was initially five years and then was extended another five in 2021, ending July 1.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
They are directly regulated, examined and insured.
—Barbara White, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The test examined everything from the launch sequence to the deployment and separation of the reentry vehicles.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
The incident will also be examined by the agency's Use of Force Review Board.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Glassman said the family’s legal team is looking into whether Khimberly was properly examined during her initial hospitalization.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Financial trails, emails, corporate filings and cross-border banking relationships can all be examined.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
One specimen examined by Brochu’s team displayed multiple, partially healed jaw injuries indicative of a brawl with a fellow ambush predator.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
The agreement, examined by The Associated Press, was initially five years and then was extended another five in 2021, ending July 1.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
They are directly regulated, examined and insured.
—Barbara White, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The test examined everything from the launch sequence to the deployment and separation of the reentry vehicles.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
The incident will also be examined by the agency's Use of Force Review Board.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examined
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The Bride not looking like a monster and retaining her desirability after reanimation is common, but only sometimes interrogated.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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Abdelrahman says he was once interrogated by RSF fighters, while several of his colleagues have been robbed at knifepoint.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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South Korea has reportedly reviewed whether to introduce an oil price cap for the first time in 30 years, according to Yonhap News.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sinclair had ousted the company’s long-time leader, Ken Solomon, and explored selling the company.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 40th District is one of several pivotal matchups across both parties involving two incumbents, a result of the redistricting war that engulfed Texas and California and is being explored in a handful of other states.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The legal basis for keeping the suspension in place is itself now being questioned, and new court challenges are anticipated.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Kaplan questioned McCarty’s plan to expand homelessness services as the city grappled with a $66 million budget deficit.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The machine scanned the skull using bright, nondestructive X-rays, generating over 9,000 high-resolution images and terabytes of data.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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At one, visitors design their own mini soccer stadium using Lego-like blocks, which are scanned by a kiosk and transformed into a digital model.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The two men remained at the 26th Precinct stationhouse Sunday as members of the NYPD and FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force investigated.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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We're told, at the Pentagon, people who had investigated the attacks for the Department of Defense have been moved to a unit that develops new weapons.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sixty-nine percent ot the voters surveyed supported the half-cent sales tax measure, Timothy McLarney, an official for TeamCivX, said.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Affordability was cited as the top issue by 50% of people surveyed.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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The North's official Korean Central News Agency said Kim, during his visits to the western shipyard of Nampo on Tuesday and Wednesday, also inspected the construction of a third destroyer of the same class as his 5,000-ton warship, the Choe Hyon, first unveiled in April 2025.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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That’s why your home must be inspected from the ground up to the roofline.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Examined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/examined. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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