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examine
verb as in analyze, test
Strongest matches
audit, check, check out, consider, criticize, delve into, explore, inspect, investigate, ponder, pore over, probe, read, research, review, scan, screen, scrutinize, study, survey, try, vet, view
Strong matches
appraise, assay, canvass, case, eye, finger, frisk, gun, inquire, parse, peruse, prospect, prove, reconnoiter, sift, sweep, weigh, winnow
Weak matches
chew over, dig into, go into, go over, go through, look over, pat down, pick at, scope, scrutinate, search into, size up, take stock of, turn over
verb as in ask questions pointedly
Strong matches
catechize, experiment, grill, inquire, interrogate, judge, pump, query, quiz, weigh
Weak matches
cross-examine, give the third, give the third degree, put through the wringer, try out
Example Sentences
He said sickness, grievances, overtime and the use of devices would be examined to identify officers of concern.
Lately, the Redford roles I’ve been thinking about are the ones where his all-American appeal makes us examine all of America, good and bad.
Officials are still examining whether “anyone was involved as an accomplice.”
He added: "The Chinese government will, according to law, examine and approve relevant matters involving TikTok, such as the export of technology as well as the license use of intellectual property."
In films such as “Jeremiah Johnson,” “Downhill Racer,” “The Candidate,” and “Ordinary People,” which were among his favorites, Redford examined ways that individuals are affected and sometimes broken by their environments.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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