Synonyms of examining

examining

verb

present participle of examine

1

as in interrogating

to put a series of questions to

the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrogating
• questioning
• quizzing
• pumping
• querying
• grilling
• catechizing
• sweating
• debriefing
• picking the brains of
• cross-examining
• giving the third degree to
• harassing
• cross-questioning
• pestering
• canvassing
• hounding
• annoying
• polling
• canvasing

2

as in reviewing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reviewing
• surveying
• scanning
• inspecting
• viewing
• analyzing
• scrutinizing
• watching
• auditing
• investigating
• exploring
• overseeing
• checking (out)
• studying
• dissecting
• going over
• conning
• noticing
• researching
• observing
• overlooking
• combing
• probing
• perusing
• classifying
• parsing
• categorizing
• plumbing
• delving (into)
• poring (over)
• re-reviewing
• resurveying
• reinspecting
• picking over
• rereviewing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• glancing (at or over)
• skimming

3

as in exploring

to search through or into

a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploring
• investigating
• researching
• probing
• inspecting
• looking (into)
• digging (into)
• inquiring (into)
• studying
• delving (into)
• scanning
• viewing
• checking into
• checking up on
• perusing
• sifting
• surfing
• browsing
• skimming (through)
• thumbing (through)
• cruising
• reinvestigating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of examining

This often meant examining not just one person but every employee across the entire company, which could mean collecting skills data for 10,000 people. —Nolan Hout, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

The examining magistrate now has to decide what direction to give to the proceedings. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025

The military is examining options for soldiers to control the distribution of food limited to a minimum caloric amount necessary for survival, the person said. —Anas Baba, NPR, 24 Mar. 2025

Today, scientific research is increasingly examining the effects of cosmic exposure on crop growth and agricultural productivity. —Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2025

The report studied numerous utility bill assistance programs in New Jersey by examining data from more than 200,000 households that received assistance from 2023 to 2024. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025

Of these discoveries, some species are already extinct and found by examining fossils. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025

Top Adams administration real estate official Jesse Hamilton, who has come under scrutiny by investigators looking into his role in the city’s leasing processes, was a no-show for the second City Council hearing in a row examining his actions. —Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025

The exhibition will bring the concept of longing into the future via personal and collective narratives examining migration, homesicknesss, and the search for identity, among other topics. —News Desk, Artforum, 21 Mar. 2025