analyze
verb (used with object)
to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize).
analyzing
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present participleof analyze.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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An international research team led by the University of Vienna made the discovery by analyzing ancient DNA from rare human remains and traces of human genetic material preserved in cave sediments.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
By analyzing tens of thousands of satellite images, the Journal identified hundreds of damaged buildings across more than two dozen installations—offering the most comprehensive public accounting of the war’s damage to American facilities to date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
They do work like running computer simulations, analyzing data, designing equipment and testing the coating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
By analyzing human and mouse fat samples, studying cultured fat cells, and conducting experiments in genetically modified mice, the scientists identified another mechanism linking this protein to energy expenditure.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
An understanding of expected values is helpful in analyzing most casino games, as well as the lesser- known game of chuck-a-luck which is played at carnivals in the Midwest and England.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
