examine
verb (used with object)
to inspect or scrutinize carefully.
examined
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past participleof examine.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof examine.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
examineverb (used with object)to inspect or scrutinize carefully.
Example Sentences
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The Journal examined 69 Arizona Medicaid patients who switched to Centria from other autism-therapy providers from 2019 to 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
During the period examined in the Journal’s data analysis, 11 Michigan Medicaid patients getting autism therapy switched from Centria to Game Changer Therapy Services, a local provider.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The Journal analysis also examined the weekly therapy hours of patients before and after switching to or from large private-equity-backed providers to determine whether the large providers delivered different amounts of treatment hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
When the researchers examined white dwarfs throughout the sky, they found that the stars could be divided into several color groups based on the chemical makeup of their atmospheres.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Håkon examined Misha’s extended hand, then put his out in the same way.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
