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

The little prior research on any sort of relationship between voting in the United States and living longer largely examined how health status might predict later voting behaviors, Handy said. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

After more than two decades in space, the observatory examined over 2,000 GRBs and more than 1,400 supernovae. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026

The story conventionally begins on November 26, 1901, in an asylum in Frankfurt, where the physician Alois Alzheimer examined Auguste Deter, a housewife in her early fifties who had undergone a rapid mental decline. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Grice’s team examined remains recovered from the Romualdo Formation in northeastern Brazil. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Most of the cases his office examined involved ordinary objects or phenomena that sensors were not designed to recognize. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

The researchers examined one Chinese city’s social credit system, in which adults started with 1,000 points. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Further, The Washington Post examined 268 candidates in this year's primaries who received a 70% to 80% chance of winning on Kalshi or Polymarket on any day in the two months before the primary election. — Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

The areas where the employees are lacking and overburdened can be examined through observation without necessarily monitoring them. — Adithyan Rk, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026