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

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

Leo tells me, surveying the horrific damage that people ask him to dig in the mud for their photos, their keepsakes, not their TVs or appliances. — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026