EXAMINED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

examined

verb

past tense of examine

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 Voter records will next be examined in DuPage County, then Kendall and Will counties. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Safety is tops in Tampa, with the 19th-lowest property crime rate among cities examined by WalletHub. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Now, in this new study, the international team examined the curious fossil under cross-polarized light, allowing more of its structure to be visible. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 According to the sales data, ICONIC HEART sold 65,176 copies in its first week, compared with 54,187 and 5,764 copies for the other two Japanese debut releases examined. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2026 Dozens of sardines taken from affected areas, some dead and some alive, are being examined by scientists at the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity and a local university. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Jellison said there are still more than 9,000 bones and bone fragments yet to be examined. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Dueling psychiatric experts Several psychiatric experts who examined Clancy after the killings testified about their views on her criminal responsibility. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 These cases represent a fraction of the unidentified victims whose remains have been examined over the years. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

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An interesting collective approach to American history was PRX Productions’ provocative series Monumental, in which features by a range of independent producers interrogated the history as reflected in public monuments.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Back in 1985 in the Soviet Union, Merryl Goldberg was interrogated by the KGB three times, briefly kidnapped by the state security agency twice and put under house arrest once.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of interrogated

Verb

Two hydrocodone pills were later found in Woods’ pocket, according to an arrest affidavit released by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office and reviewed by The Athletic.

— Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Again, police reviewed surveillance and spoke with witnesses as Crowder was moving back and forth between stores, Pobokhian said.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of reviewed

Verb

Somewhere in the middle were Arsenal, who explored making an offer for Alvarez while the situation was reaching its most arresting peak, with the 26-year-old striker roundly jeered by his own supporters at Atletico’s ground.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Mice on semaglutide explored more, balanced longer on a rotating rod, ran farther on a treadmill and solved a maze faster—gains that held even after the researchers accounted for the animals just being leaner than their peers.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of explored

Verb

He was initially detained and questioned then released from Bahamian custody in April.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Several election officials and government advocates have questioned how quickly the Postal Service can stand up the systems necessary to ensure the rule can be followed for this election.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of questioned

Verb

Police investigated the death of Holmes for 18 months before charging Vaughn, Early and Brown in March 1990.

— Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of investigated

Verb

According to a 2024 Chicago Council on Global Affairs poll, just 19 percent of those surveyed expressed concern about foreign threats.

— Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
As City surveyed the market for forward options last week, several sources familiar with Alvarez’s situation indicated that his former side monitored developments to see whether a return would be possible, but did not receive any encouragement.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of surveyed

Verb

One of the people who saw and inspected the impressive whitetail was veteran tribal conservation officer Bill Bailey from Honor, Michigan.

— Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Following Hawley’s death in 2022, state officials told Six Flags to immediately shut down X2 and leave it in its current condition so it could be inspected.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

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