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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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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,
13 Mar. 2026
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Last year’s 12th Annual Oscar Special saw Turkington’s alter ego achieve a lifelong dream of interviewing Eric Roberts, only to waste the opportunity by spending the entire interview reading off running times of Roberts’ movies.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
13 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 motion, introduced by Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, creates a three-member ad hoc committee tasked with reviewing all pending city matters related to Measure ULA and recommending next steps.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Spencer Crawford, a police spokesman, said Wednesday investigators are reviewing evidence, including cellphone video of the fight, and are awaiting autopsy results.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Officers continue to conduct manual and K-9 sweeps of surrounding blocks, inspecting garbage cans, vehicles and other locations where additional devices could potentially be hidden.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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McBain learned about the tree when Berman spotted him inspecting trees in the neighborhood’s rights of way.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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