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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
Farshi's project examines how people confront death in a setting shaped by compassion and choice.
Trans rights campaigners have said they will be examining the judgment closely to decide on their next steps.
It allows the other side to examine their own behavior and open up a less hostile dialogue.
The Irish novelist, perhaps unwillingly, has become a fictional voice of her generation, examining the power relationships and politics of her characters.
We need to start by examining a combination of explanatory factors.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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