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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
Leslie's murder went cold for years until two new detectives re-examined the evidence in 2022.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Since the nineties, a number of studies have examined the long-term impacts of starvation on fetuses in the womb.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Likewise, Carr’s credentials will be examined in detail against a pass rush that’s earned the Trojans their warrior reputation this term.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
After compiling a list of the best places to see Northern Lights in the country, the airline’s researchers examined how often hashtags related to each location were used on TikTok.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
The investigation was launched in July after Ofcom examined the BBC’s own internal review, which had concluded the program breached the corporation’s editorial guidelines on accuracy.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Another expert who examined the same photographs also said the deceased individual was bound and that the blindfold was likely applied before death, while the track marks appeared to have been caused after death.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Utility officials had considering relocating the headquarters to a different location and examined various potential sites, including an office building in the Riverdale neighborhood of Little Rock, but ultimately decided to renovate the Capitol Avenue building.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
The remains examined are believed to be those of a Palestinian from Gaza, according to reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Since the nineties, a number of studies have examined the long-term impacts of starvation on fetuses in the womb.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Likewise, Carr’s credentials will be examined in detail against a pass rush that’s earned the Trojans their warrior reputation this term.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
After compiling a list of the best places to see Northern Lights in the country, the airline’s researchers examined how often hashtags related to each location were used on TikTok.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
The investigation was launched in July after Ofcom examined the BBC’s own internal review, which had concluded the program breached the corporation’s editorial guidelines on accuracy.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Another expert who examined the same photographs also said the deceased individual was bound and that the blindfold was likely applied before death, while the track marks appeared to have been caused after death.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Utility officials had considering relocating the headquarters to a different location and examined various potential sites, including an office building in the Riverdale neighborhood of Little Rock, but ultimately decided to renovate the Capitol Avenue building.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
The remains examined are believed to be those of a Palestinian from Gaza, according to reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examined
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White journalists reported that Bethea appeared drunk at the time of arrest, that he was interrogated by police, and initially admitted nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Both Crimson Gold and Offside were banned inside Iran, and Panahi was arrested and interrogated after the former film was recognized at Cannes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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Paul Wertheimer, who founded the company Crowd Management Strategies, reviewed videos students posted to TikTok of the chaos at the game.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Security footage reviewed by investigators also confirmed the pair had been gone for nearly an hour and had left their cell phones behind with the baby.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Johnson is remaining tight-lipped on what other characters or subjects will be explored in a TV show next after the Talamasca gets the spotlight.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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At its best, Task explored the complicated, flawed, but vivid lives of women left to pick up the pieces of broken men.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Greenberg questioned why Republicans are inaccurately labeling protesters in a way that could potentially draw violence.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Acosta was also questioned about a photograph that allegedly showed Menchel skiing in Aspen with Epstein sometime in the early 2000s.—
Julie K Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Photos were brought in to be scanned and used alongside more than 90 oral history interviews with 100 people.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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So Allen took the snap, scanned the field, found no open receivers and bailed right, his eyes still sifting through layers of zone.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the most recent study published Tuesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine investigated the effects of different step thresholds.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The shooting is being investigated by the Kansas City Police Department.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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About 23% of consumers surveyed plan to dress up their pet — roughly the same percentage (24%) who plan to visit a haunted house.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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While more than 60% of shoppers surveyed plan to make over half of their fashion purchases in stores this holiday, the amount of time shoppers are spending in stores dropped 3% and basket size fell 5% over the last two years, the report found.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Have your heating unit inspected annually.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Examined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/examined. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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