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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
To examine how acidity has evolved over time, the researchers analyzed historic coral samples and measured boron isotope signatures preserved in their skeletons.
They traced the preserved soft anatomy, examined the sediments inside and outside the mummy, and matched the dinosaur's hooves back into a footprint.
But U-M research showed that people with and without dementia make very similar Medicare Advantage choices, which may mean they aren’t examining all their options.
Scientists have spent years examining regions where dark matter should be concentrated, especially the center of the Milky Way, searching for these specific gamma rays.
A new study examining cognitively impaired professional boxers and mixed martial arts fighters reports that the brain's waste-clearing system appears to weaken after repeated blows to the head.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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