Synonyms of examines

examines

verb

present tense third-person singular of examine

1

as in interrogates

to put a series of questions to

the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrogates
• questions
• pumps
• quizzes
• catechizes
• grills
• queries
• gives the third degree to
• picks the brains of
• cross-examines
• sweats
• debriefs
• harasses
• annoys
• pesters
• cross-questions
• canvasses
• hounds
• polls

2

as in inspects

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

• inspects
• scans
• reviews
• surveys
• analyzes
• scrutinizes
• explores
• views
• audits
• investigates
• oversees
• watches
• checks (out)
• goes over
• dissects
• cons
• notices
• overlooks
• studies
• observes
• peruses
• parses
• researches
• classifies
• probes
• categorizes
• combs
• delves (into)
• pores (over)
• plumbs
• picks over
• reinspects
• resurveys
• rereviews

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• glances (at or over)
• skims

3

as in explores

to search through or into

a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explores
• investigates
• looks (into)
• researches
• probes
• delves (into)
• inspects
• inquires (into)
• digs (into)
• checks up on
• scans
• checks into
• studies
• views
• peruses
• sifts
• skims (through)
• thumbs (through)
• browses
• surfs
• cruises
• reinvestigates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of examines

Here, The Athletic examines Jakirovic’s tactical approach as Hull brace themselves for the rigours of Premier League football for the first time since 2016-17. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The film examines both the opportunities and challenges that technology brings to childhood and friendship. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

The World Bank’s World Development Report 2026 examines how AI could help developing economies increase productivity, address skills gaps, improve public services, and overcome longstanding development constraints. — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Their work examines the aerodynamic behavior of an exceptionally large flying-wing configuration. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

From there, the robot examines how individual parts actually behave. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Our work examines how school funding shapes educational opportunities for students in Michigan. — Jason Burns, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

The nonfiction feature examines the experience of Fatsah Bouyahmed, a French Algerian actor who suffered memory loss after an accident. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

The Netflix documentary Freefall examines the tumultuous culture of corporate cost-cutting that brought the company to an all-time low. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026