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as in interrogated
to put a series of questions to
the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness
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as in reviewed
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
the customer painstakingly examined the antique piece of furniture from top to bottom before purchasing it
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as in explored
to search through or into
a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency
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Recent Examples of examined
The pee is then examined for clarity, which is supposed to indicate purity.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
Michigan Court of Appeals concluded that the MPSC appropriately examined the location of the Line 5 replacement segment within the Great Lakes Tunnel, consistent with Michigan law.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Only a fraction of the items were examined in-depth or analyzed with radiocarbon dating.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Uvalde Police Department Chief Homer Delgado said unattended deaths are routinely examined, according to KSAT.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Dudley and his team examined how much ethanol—or alcohol—is ingested by chimpanzees via fruits, which may help explain why our love for alcohol persists today.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Nationwide, summer is sticking around later in 92% of the cities examined, according to Climate Central.
—Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
To find out more, Health examined the latest research and spoke to medical experts to find out how alcohol impacts aging—from the health of your skin to cellular health, hormone function, sleep, and chronic disease risk.
—Laura Schober, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
The study examined 15 years of data from nearly 1,500 people as part of the Rochester Epidemiology Project.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2025
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
Michigan Court of Appeals concluded that the MPSC appropriately examined the location of the Line 5 replacement segment within the Great Lakes Tunnel, consistent with Michigan law.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Only a fraction of the items were examined in-depth or analyzed with radiocarbon dating.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Uvalde Police Department Chief Homer Delgado said unattended deaths are routinely examined, according to KSAT.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Dudley and his team examined how much ethanol—or alcohol—is ingested by chimpanzees via fruits, which may help explain why our love for alcohol persists today.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Nationwide, summer is sticking around later in 92% of the cities examined, according to Climate Central.
—Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
To find out more, Health examined the latest research and spoke to medical experts to find out how alcohol impacts aging—from the health of your skin to cellular health, hormone function, sleep, and chronic disease risk.
—Laura Schober, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
The study examined 15 years of data from nearly 1,500 people as part of the Rochester Epidemiology Project.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examined
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In the hours after the shooting, authorities detained two people, including one interrogated by law enforcement.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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One man, George Zinn, was charged with obstruction, while the second, Zachariah Qureshi, was merely interrogated, according to the statement.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sanders denies his company made tianeptine products, though another former employee also claims in court documents that Shaman Botanicals sold tianeptine, and FDA reports reviewed by The Star list Shaman Botanicals as a distributor of a tianeptine product that was later recalled.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jeff is the author of Appalachian Fall (Simon & Schuster, 2020), which explored the decline of the coal industry and community-level responses to the energy transition.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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When these interactions were explored further, Thorn researchers found notable patterns especially among younger boys, defined as 9 to 12-year-olds in the study.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sena was crying in pain, and so were her new owners, who even questioned whether keeping her alive was cruel.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Paramount cited financial reasons, but big names both within and outside the company have questioned those motives.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Claude scanned thousands of systems and identified weak points.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Is this event also a way to make World and the Orb feel more approachable and less intimidating to the public, especially those skeptical of getting their eyes scanned?—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The then-Bay Area Air Quality Management District investigated and referred the case to Becton.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Research published in Psychology, Health & Medicine investigated how people gather information when evaluating potential romantic partners.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The restaurant chain reported adjusted earnings of 74 cents per share, below the 80 cents per share that analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting for the quarter.—
Pia Singh,Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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No more ‘guesswork and intuition’ To dig into the minds of consumers, marketing researchers at Rice University and the University of Miami surveyed more than 3,000 people.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During the underwriting process, the home will be inspected and appraised.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Trump and King Charles then inspected the guard of honor.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Examined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/examined. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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