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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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as in examined
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition
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Recent Examples of surveyed
The damage was documented by National Weather Service employees who surveyed the area.
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Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
As for who was surveyed, there were more Republicans than Democrats participating in the poll.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Nearly 75% of Venezuelans surveyed said the Latin American nation is moving in the right direction, and even supporters of former President Nicolás Maduro overwhelmingly approved of recent changes.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Despite the league filing a grievance, the NFLPA still surveyed players for the 2025 report cards in November.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
As Hughes surveyed the ice, Nelson didn’t waste any time with the one-time shot from a nifty pass that found the back of the net for his second goal of the period.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
According to a report by Swiss multinational investment bank UBS, 36% of its 87 billionaire clients surveyed had already relocated at least once in 2025, while another 9% were considering doing so.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The global strategy and management consulting firm surveyed 24,000 consumers globally and 2,000 in the United States for its latest quarterly report.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The Worldwide Leader in Sports surveyed 58 different experts.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
As for who was surveyed, there were more Republicans than Democrats participating in the poll.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Nearly 75% of Venezuelans surveyed said the Latin American nation is moving in the right direction, and even supporters of former President Nicolás Maduro overwhelmingly approved of recent changes.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Despite the league filing a grievance, the NFLPA still surveyed players for the 2025 report cards in November.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
As Hughes surveyed the ice, Nelson didn’t waste any time with the one-time shot from a nifty pass that found the back of the net for his second goal of the period.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
According to a report by Swiss multinational investment bank UBS, 36% of its 87 billionaire clients surveyed had already relocated at least once in 2025, while another 9% were considering doing so.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The global strategy and management consulting firm surveyed 24,000 consumers globally and 2,000 in the United States for its latest quarterly report.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The Worldwide Leader in Sports surveyed 58 different experts.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveyed
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Rowe and Mark May were presenters, while Rowe, a pioneer in women's sports broadcasting, interviewed all the nominees in her charming and entertaining way.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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While fans wait for the ice to be reconditioned before the start of the women's speedskating 500-meter final, Bach, the IOC president from 2013-25, was interviewed by an in-arena public-address announcer.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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The department said Wednesday that biological evidence from Guthrie’s Tucson-area home was being examined and that DNA profiles were at a lab for analysis.—
Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The nearly eight-week study, published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, examined 39 overweight and obese participants between 36 and 75 years old.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Raman spectroscopy scanned multiple points across the film to detect structural damage.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The atmosphere at Guard and Grace Guard and his team scanned cities nationwide for the right spot to open the next Guard and Grace, eventually tossing aside Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Nashville and Miami in favor of Charlotte.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, the company brought in over $500 million in systemwide sales, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Routine maintenance periods typically last about six months, while larger refits or modernization efforts can take years and cost billions of dollars due to the scale of systems that must be inspected, repaired, or replaced.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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In early February, Delaney inspected five holding rooms that hold up to 226 people.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The unusual building is even more complex and fascinating when viewed up close, so take time to walk all the way around it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Put aside that Anthropic is said to actually be a Workday client; this company was wracked by a not-so-hot last quarter, one that prompted the return of Aneel Bhusri and the exit of Carl Eschenbach, who was viewed by Wall Street as a suboptimal CEO.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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