examine
verb (used with object)
to inspect or scrutinize carefully.
examines
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present tense formof examine (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Adding to this corrective approach by curators is this major show that examines the impact and legacy of black abstract painters from 1969 to the present.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Deputy public defender Walid Kandeel has said that Burke was "entitled to a defence that takes his circumstances seriously and carefully examines the evidence".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Dr. Kiyoko Ishiwata, a veterinarian and surgeon at the Simi Valley Non-Profit Spay and Neuter Clinic, examines a cat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The LZ collaboration examines its experimental results in batches.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Sophia examines a gown Gabrielle holds out for her.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
