examine
verb
ex·am·ine
ig-ˈza-mən 
examined; examining
ig-ˈza-mə-niŋ
-ˈzam-niŋ
1
2
a
: to interrogate closely
examine a prisoner
b
: to test by questioning in order to determine progress, fitness, or knowledge
: to make or give an examination
Synonyms
Examples of examine in a Sentence
An accountant has been hired to examine the company's books.
The police examined the evidence carefully.
You should have your eyes examined.
He was examined by several doctors, who found nothing wrong with him.
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The video’s extreme slow-motion creates anticipation in a viewer, while the pictorial movement yields a desire to leisurely examine the image in a manner more akin to looking at paintings than at traditional camerawork.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
The polyp is then sent to a lab to be examined by a pathologist.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
In March, a delegation from Los Angeles City Hall visited Paris to examine the city’s homelessness initiatives, as the California city gets ready to be the 2028 Olympic host.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 July 2024
Then, once the test sequence is complete, engineers will physically examine the thruster to see if the overheating caused any damage.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
The polyp is then sent to a lab to be examined by a pathologist.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
In March, a delegation from Los Angeles City Hall visited Paris to examine the city’s homelessness initiatives, as the California city gets ready to be the 2028 Olympic host.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 July 2024
Then, once the test sequence is complete, engineers will physically examine the thruster to see if the overheating caused any damage.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 11 July 2024
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examine
verb
ex·am·ine
ig-ˈzam-ən
examined; examining
1
: to look at or check carefully
examine a company's books
have your eyes examined
2
: to question closely
examine a witness
examiner
noun
Medical Definition
examine
verb
ex·am·ine
ig-ˈzam-ən
examined; examining
-(ə-)niŋ
: to inspect or test for evidence of disease or abnormality
the doctor examined the young men and found them in perfect health
: to make or give an examination
the doctor will examine at the infirmary
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