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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
The ongoing study has been surveying kids about their social media use every year and giving them a range of tests for learning and memory every other year.
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NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, the study is quite expansive, surveying 24,216 players across 26 countries in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
This includes everything from surveying and certifying nursing homes to assisting Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries and overseeing contracts or extra payments to rural ambulance providers.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
And finally, by surveying the harsh reality faced by tireless humanitarian volunteers who know firsthand about failures in the system.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, the study is quite expansive, surveying 24,216 players across 26 countries in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
This includes everything from surveying and certifying nursing homes to assisting Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries and overseeing contracts or extra payments to rural ambulance providers.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
And finally, by surveying the harsh reality faced by tireless humanitarian volunteers who know firsthand about failures in the system.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveying
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At the 2024 America Business Forum in the resort town of Punta del Este, Uruguay, a host interviewing Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on stage mentioned that the Magic City lacked a similar event.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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The first step in making the documentary was digitizing all of the personal footage and stringing it out before even interviewing the family.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
24 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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Kurt's key takeaways Apple's new Preview app in iOS 26 makes editing and scanning documents easier than ever.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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My process involves regularly scanning for stocks achieving new three-month highs.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Two French law enforcement sources confirmed to ABC News on Thursday that investigators are aware of the video and are reviewing it for clues as part of the investigation.—
Lilia Geho,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Customs and Border Protection officers discovered the artifacts while inspecting parcels enroute from overseas shippers to private collectors, including a person in Edgewater, Maryland.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Other violations, like the Israel army’s killing of six Palestinian civilians inspecting their homes after the ceasefire was announced, aren’t anomalies.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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According to Disney, viewing of its networks in YouTube TV households is up by more than 15% year-over-year based on gross minutes viewed, citing Nielsen data.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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The saving grace is Nobody's excellent ensemble cast, which elevates the predictable material into a breezy and pleasant — if not particularly memorable — viewing experience.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Surveying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveying. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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