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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
Big Sur and the storied Highway 1 Steinbeck experienced Big Sur before Route 1 was even built, working as part of the first surveying crew in the area, pre-construction.
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Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
Maritime archaeologists from the Danish Viking Ship Museum found the ship, which was sunk during the the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801, while surveying the site on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor ahead of the construction of an artificial island.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Marine archaeologists began surveying the area late last year, targeting a spot thought to match the flagship's final position.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Contractors are surveying the area.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
Maritime archaeologists from the Danish Viking Ship Museum found the ship, which was sunk during the the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801, while surveying the site on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor ahead of the construction of an artificial island.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Marine archaeologists began surveying the area late last year, targeting a spot thought to match the flagship's final position.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Contractors are surveying the area.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveying
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The 42-year-old actor, writer and producer served as the co-host of MTV's official The Hills After Show, interviewing stars like Lauren Conrad, Kristin Cavallari, Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt and more.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ciara Miller kind of, sort of broke her silence about her best friend Amanda Batula dating her ex, West Wilson, while interviewing stars on the red carpet of the Euphoria season three premiere on April 7.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, the political scientists Katherine Levine Einstein, Maxwell Palmer, and David Glick published a study examining who attended such meetings in the Boston area.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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In addition to connecting with their characters that are written as creative artists, Bradford and Ramos are relating to what Berryman is examining about friendship.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Tasks that once required advanced expertise—like scanning code for vulnerabilities or running attacks that require chaining multiple exploits together—are increasingly being automated or semiautomated by AI systems.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Another process that Wen thinks the chip could improve is scanning objects for 3D printing.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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The team identifies rediscoveries by reviewing public platforms such as eBird, iNaturalist and Xeno-Canto — tools that everyday birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts already use.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The team started reviewing every piece of evidence collected over the years.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Sidewalk Accessibility for Everyone Program involves inspecting every sidewalk in the city every five years, covering one city council district per year, then completing every repair in the district within the year.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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She’s spent most of her career inspecting dead bodies for signs of foul play.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The podcast investigated if viewing this content, day after day, week after week, could cause actual PTSD, despite the moderator remaining safely on the other side of the screen.—
Isa Mazzei,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Even bigger crowds came to see her when she was recovered two years later, with over 100,000 people viewing her in the first two days alone.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Surveying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveying. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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