EXAMINED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

examined

verb

past tense of examine

as in interrogated

to put a series of questions to the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness

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as in reviewed

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

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as in explored

to search through or into a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency

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Recent Examples of examined The model examined the website, found a vulnerable script and used it to complete the calculation. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The report examined two scenarios involving a relatively smooth transition. — Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026 Brain scans reveal predictive activity The researchers examined 80 adults using ultra-high-field 7-Tesla functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 The 2026 accusations stem from a call placed to police in Albuquerque by a University of New Mexico physician who examined the boys and alerted them to allegations of abuse. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 The news state workers need to know The decision comes after SEIU Local 1000 officials examined staffing numbers during holidays, which were lower than what CalHR said was necessary to maintain public safety during the one-day strike. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Halima held Asho on her lap, the child wrapped in purple cloth, as a health worker examined her feet and lower legs. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Hafley said everything will be examined, and nothing is off the table. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 And now Snider found himself here, under a bright, blue sky, annoyed as a fireman examined the staples on the side of his head. — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

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She was interrogated and warned that a second offense meant prison.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Intelligence officers transported him to a camp controlled by Colombia’s FARC guerrilla organization, where he was interrogated and tortured over approximately two days, according to the charges.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of interrogated

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To report this story, the AJC reviewed business documents, court records, campaign finance reports and other public records related to Keisha Lance Bottoms and Alvin Kendall.

— Thad Moore, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Skip to main content The best hotels in Maui, as reviewed by our editors and contributors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026

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Legacy Effects made full-size physical references, while ILM developed a digital muscle system and explored movements inspired by elephant seals and sumo wrestlers.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Over the past week, Iceland has explored that question not only through another conventional summit, but through a journey from remembrance to dialogue, and from dialogue to responsibility.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of explored

Verb

But on Monday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan likened many of the investors drawn to the AI boom to gamblers and questioned the economics of AI labs as Wall Street debates whether the AI bubble will burst.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The child's mother was taken into custody at the hospital and is being questioned by police, according to the NYPD.

— Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of questioned

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Authorities install a chip that is scanned by machines along federal highways.

— Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Researchers gathered 62 people who had never taken a psychedelic before, gave them 19 milligrams of psilocybin, a common psychedelic found in certain fungi, and scanned their brains.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026

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Deputies investigated a fatal crash involving two vehicles and a pedestrian early Sunday morning in Volusia County, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

— Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Sheinbaum has insisted ever since that the situation had to be investigated to determine whether any crime had been committed.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigated

Verb

Together, the findings suggest that the political changes following Maduro’s removal and Washington’s expanding economic relationship with Caracas have yet to produce improvements that many of those surveyed can recognize in their everyday lives.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Another recent Abacus poll found that 61% of the 1,021 eligible voters surveyed expect Albertans will vote again on separation, even if most choose to remain in Canada.

— Christopher Guly, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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