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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 fact that a 10-inch lizard with bright green coloring and rows of dagger-like spines went unrecognized in a forest that researchers were actively surveying speaks to how much remains undocumented in Southeast Asia’s dense canopy environments.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
New York, the 1970s, Harte is now the world’s richest woman, surveying her empire from a luxurious penthouse.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
This time of year, coyotes spend much of their time surveying the boundaries of their territory, marking it and watching for any intruders.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
Ed Cooley’s head was on a swivel during the national anthem Saturday night, surveying the crowd at Gampel Pavilion.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
New York, the 1970s, Harte is now the world’s richest woman, surveying her empire from a luxurious penthouse.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
This time of year, coyotes spend much of their time surveying the boundaries of their territory, marking it and watching for any intruders.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
Ed Cooley’s head was on a swivel during the national anthem Saturday night, surveying the crowd at Gampel Pavilion.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveying
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The investigation intensifies Authorities continued interviewing the teenagers and examining digital evidence.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Police are interviewing more than 150 witnesses after gunfire erupted in Austin's entertainment district, sending crowds running and prompting officers to return fire.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Military planners in Washington are examining a high-risk option to secure Iran’s near bomb grade uranium as uncertainty grows over where the material is located.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Investigators are examining their past travel, including trips to Turkey and potentially other locations known as terror training grounds.—
Ashley Carnahan , Alexis McAdams , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Similar large-scale digitization efforts—such as the openVertebrate Project, led by the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Blackburn, which involved scanning thousands of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians—have begun transforming how biologists study anatomy.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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Gillespie said the bill would require machines capable of digitally scanning ballots while preserving copies that could be reviewed later if questions arise about the vote count.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission is reviewing the request.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jackson wrote that the appeals court was correct to defer to the immigration judge’s judgment when reviewing Urias-Orellana’s appeal claims, as is outlined by the Immigration and Nationality Act.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026
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While inspecting the vehicle, officers found ammunition, according to Dallas Police.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2026
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The student’s parents discovered this while inspecting their child’s phone, according to the lawsuit.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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While the technology has the potential to radically transform society, with some leaders viewing it as a cure-all that could boost productivity, bolster innovation, and even cure cancer, the very scale of that transformation has also made many Americans wary of its potential.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Throughout a media viewing period that lasted approximately 35 minutes, Manning didn’t do much — if anything — besides encourage his teammates.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Surveying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveying. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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