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

After touchdown, the rover and hopper will start surveying the surface. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026

The National Weather Service remains on site in Illinois and Indiana, surveying storm damage and looking to identify any other tornadoes. — Albert Ramon, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Meteorologist Scott Baker said the weather service was surveying damage Tuesday for more information, including confirmation of more tornadoes. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Rolling out of the pocket and surveying the field for receivers, Marr got tangled up by her own ankles. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

For example, in Argentina’s lithium-rich Jujuy Province, a research exchange between the two countries’ geological agencies grew into an explicit state partnership focused on surveying the province’s salt flats. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026

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

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