examine
verb (used with object)
to inspect or scrutinize carefully.
are examining
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present progressiveof examine.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Scientists are examining possible warning signs, including evidence that the glacier accelerated in the weeks before the collapse, and a sudden increase in meltwater shortly beforehand.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Los Angeles County election officials are examining steps ahead of the November midterms to respond to the rising popularity of election trading via prediction markets, including a possible ban on wagering for county election workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
A spokesperson said: "Officials acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Justice are examining if there are grounds to challenge the Parole Board's decision through the reconsideration mechanism".
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
"This qualitative technique, invented and implemented at ISTA, is much like angiography in living tissues -- except that we are examining the micro-structure of a crystal," says Alpichshev.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2026
A chemist would call this, 'decomposition' by light; but it behoves us, who are examining the power and function of the imagination, to keep constantly before us the physical images which underlie our terms.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by John Tyndall
