survey
verb (used with object)
to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.
are surveying
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present progressiveof survey.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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Executives are surveying other cities for more locations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
"Expert support is key. Mortgage advisers are in touch with lenders constantly and are surveying the changing rates on a daily basis."
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
But even in places where the destruction has begun to subside, officials are warning residents that it remains too dangerous to return and Federal Emergency Management Agency officials are surveying the area for additional hazards.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2023
Canadian and American aircraft are surveying the surface and using sonobuoys for underwater searches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
But my eyes are surveying every single corner of this house.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
