Synonyms of surveying

surveying

verb

present participle of survey

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interviewing
• canvassing
• polling
• questioning
• soliciting
• interrogating
• circularizing
• feeling (out)
• sounding (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reporting

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• examining
• scanning
• reviewing
• inspecting
• viewing
• analyzing
• watching
• auditing
• scrutinizing
• overseeing
• checking (out)
• exploring
• studying
• investigating
• conning
• going over
• dissecting
• overlooking
• researching
• noticing
• observing
• combing
• perusing
• probing
• plumbing
• classifying
• parsing
• categorizing
• poring (over)
• resurveying
• delving (into)
• reinspecting
• picking over
• rereviewing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• glancing (at or over)
• skimming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surveying

Meanwhile, a tornado was also confirmed in Trappe, Maryland, where the National Weather Service is surveying the damage to determine the twister's strength. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Two tornadoes were confirmed on Maryland's Eastern Shore in the aftermath of Tuesday's damaging storms that swept across the state, the National Weather Service said after surveying the affected areas. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 29 July 2026

This might mean alerting the client to a potential geopolitical shock or surveying their target audience’s core preferences or recommending product marketing campaigns that address those preferences. — Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Notice how often his head is swiveling, surveying the field over each shoulder. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Leo tells me, surveying the horrific damage that people ask him to dig in the mud for their photos, their keepsakes, not their TVs or appliances. — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

Archaeologists surveying the area in 2020 came across human bones protruding from the ground. — Allen Breed, Fortune, 17 July 2026

So while history suggests that Graham was en route to a fifth term, Republicans are carefully surveying the landscape. — Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Fernando Portillo, Rambo’s handler and a member of USAR El Salvador, said each search begins with the dog surveying the area. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026