Synonyms for examine
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.
He examined the crime scene for clues.
- v. 2
To check the health or condition of something or someone.
The doctor examined the patient.
Related words
- Word family
- examinee examiner exam examen examination
Forms
- Past participle
- examined
e.g. examined → investigated, analyzed, studied, scrutinized…
Example sentences
- investigate A committee was constituted to investigate prices.
- explore Explore the cave, but bring a flashlight with you.
- inspect You should inspect the car well before you buy it.
- scrutinize We're going to scrutinize everything.
- probe The New Horizons space probe flew by the Pluto system.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| examine | steady | |
| investigate | steady | |
| explore | rising | |
| inspect | steady | |
| scrutinize | steady | |
| probe | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- see1, try1
- 4 letters
- look1, view1, test1, scan1
- 5 letters
- study2, check1, sound1, prove1, essay2, weigh1, probe1
- 6 letters
- review2, survey2
- 7 letters
- discuss2, explore2, observe2, analyze3, inspect2, analyse, inquire2, enquire3, canvass2
- 8 letters
- question2, consider3, undersee
- 10 letters
- scrutinize3, scrutinise
- 11 letters
- investigate4, contemplate3, interrogate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (study2 = 2 syllables).