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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
An employee for Westwood Professional Services, an engineering and land surveying firm with offices in Fort Worth and Austin, filed for the grading permit, records show.
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Samuel O’Neal 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Its military released video of a top commander surveying troops in southern Lebanon.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Moretti and Young visited the site six times between March 2023 and November 2024, ultimately surveying 21 separate zones.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Picking a souvenir in Sanibel is as simple as squatting down in the sand and surveying the spoils.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Samuel O’Neal 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Its military released video of a top commander surveying troops in southern Lebanon.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Moretti and Young visited the site six times between March 2023 and November 2024, ultimately surveying 21 separate zones.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Picking a souvenir in Sanibel is as simple as squatting down in the sand and surveying the spoils.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveying
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Detectives interviewing Yates in the hospital where he was treated learned the suspect had been in a band with the victim’s son.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her deputy was the one who granted limited immunity to Jeffrey Epstein’s primary accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, while interviewing her over two days in July 2025.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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By examining brain tissue removed in such surgeries, a team led by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital has identified mutations in genes that control the growth of neurons, including one affecting an enzyme that is important in cell proliferation.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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This makes examining blood vessels and oxygen levels potential biomarkers that could improve breast cancer diagnosis.—
Quing Zhu,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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Victor looked up, scanning the windows, and saw a large black beast standing on the curb outside.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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But under the new policy rolling out this summer, customers will also be able to tip when paying with a credit card for mobile orders and when scanning and paying at the register.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Routine wellness visits typically involve monitoring blood pressure, weight and cholesterol, as well as reviewing family history and individual risk factors for certain illnesses.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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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,
1 Apr. 2026
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Afroman then released a song about the raid, with a music video including footage of the officers tearing apart his home and inspecting a lemon pound cake that was in his kitchen.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The contract also calls for identifying, inspecting and reprogramming all existing security devices based on their specific type and location.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Members of Hansen's family — his wife, Catherine, and their son, Devon — are in the viewing gallery at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Nothing compares to cherry blossom season in Japan, where entire days are spent picnicking under the blooms (there's even a word for flower viewing, hanami).—
Adele Chapin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Surveying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveying. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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