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as in interviewing
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 examining
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 surveying
Then, in May 1899, after returning from surveying a railroad property, Gillham fell ill.
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Paul Eskenazi, the location manager, worried about the construction chaos but recalls Carter’s surveying the unfinished rooms and immediately recognizing their potential.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Operators should also follow federal aviation rules when using drones for tasks like mapping, surveying or capturing images at public events.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
After surveying full-time employees at 1,150 companies, the researchers found that workslop is flowing in all directions inside firms.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Paul Eskenazi, the location manager, worried about the construction chaos but recalls Carter’s surveying the unfinished rooms and immediately recognizing their potential.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Operators should also follow federal aviation rules when using drones for tasks like mapping, surveying or capturing images at public events.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
After surveying full-time employees at 1,150 companies, the researchers found that workslop is flowing in all directions inside firms.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveying
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The local literary landmark in Fairway established its national reputation largely through its author appearances, typically with Jennings interviewing a famous visitor in front of a packed audience.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been busy interviewing potential successors — among them current Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, both of whom voted in favor of the cut.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The journalist Beth Macy, who in her previous books chronicled the widening fissures in American society by examining the opioid crisis and the aftereffects of globalization, grew up there.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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More than 100 investigators have been involved in the manhunt, and authorities were able to track down the individuals after analyzing more than 150 DNA samples and examining several items the group left behind, such as gloves, a helmet and high-vis jackets left at the scene.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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How the agent works Aardvark continuously monitors source code repositories, analyzing commits, scanning for vulnerabilities, and prioritizing which ones matter most.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Rather than scanning a room with his eyes, Klaus will use his paws to feel his way around.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Richmond Sheriff Antoinette Irving announced that her office had launched an internal investigation and was reviewing bodycam footage to determine the circumstances around the use of force.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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Leeper later confirmed that the statement had been shared with the Army CID, which subsequently began reviewing the decades-old disappearance of Tina Grogan and her two sons.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The caseworker would walk through a house wearing white gloves, inspecting window sills and mantels for dust.—
Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The 20-year-old didn’t bother inspecting it further, threw it in the gutter and went on with her day.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The production draws on a long history of curiosity amusements in which people looked to be entertained by viewing others with unusual or non-normative bodies, especially in nineteenth-century Western circus and dime museums.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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While that might lead to a lower monthly bill, fans lose certain features like a live channel guide, viewing games from multiple networks at once and a combined DVR.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Surveying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveying. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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