surveyed

past tense of survey
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as in interviewed
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information surveyed the medical residents and found out that 60% of them don't think they get enough sleep

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Recent Examples of surveyed Scholars, much like those archivists onstage, have surveyed the evidence that Israel is conducting genocide in Gaza, making a determination that has met the standards of this magazine. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026 Auditors found significant gaps in the security screening and badging process, concluding that 65% of CDS carriers surveyed were working without a valid badge. — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 One 2025 paper surveyed 574 adult ICUs across the country and found that about one third implemented some form of telemedicine. — Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026 Muck Rack’s State of PR 2026 report found that 55% of PR professionals surveyed had worked more than 40 hours the previous week. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026 The University of Michigan has for decades surveyed Americans to gauge the public mood on the economy. — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026 Almost half of the Republicans surveyed held that view, along with 69% of independents. — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026 The separate cross-platform study surveyed 2,018 people aged 15 to 69. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026 The report, which surveyed 3,100 high-net-worth individuals active in the art market and from around the world, found that by far the biggest spenders generationally were Gen Z collectors, who are reportedly most open to discovery. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveyed
Verb
  • At a Thursday press conference about her transition into the governorship, Hinojosa told reporters new candidates are being interviewed for the role.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
  • One of the men interviewed by ABC was ordered returned by a federal judge in Colorado in September.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Instead of sorting products by category, items are placed in any open, available space, then scanned and stored in a computer system.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Only one, when scanned by the animal control officers, had a microchip.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Reporters also reviewed dozens of private Facebook group posts, WhatsApp messages, and other communications among women seeking MRT, as well as business filings, clinic licenses, and client contracts.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Fire Department inspected 48 homes, 38 of which were yellow-tagged and 10 were green-tagged, Division Chief Kyle Kramer said.
    — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The facility was reportedly inspected by local police as part of an investigative operation.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Steven’s last-minute decision promises to shake up a race that is widely viewed as crucial to Republicans’ hopes of retaining control of the upper chamber.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Both of Bisignano’s emails prompted online complaints from people who viewed them as blatantly political messages from agencies that are supposed to be nonpartisan.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Surveyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveyed. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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