examine
verb (used with object)
to inspect or scrutinize carefully.
had examined
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past perfectof examine.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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An MoD spokesperson said the government had examined "tens of thousands of documents to address long-standing questions from veterans about blood and urine testing policies during the nuclear testing programme".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
These combined methods allowed the researchers to identify changes in immune cell identity and origin that would have remained hidden if they had examined gene activity alone.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Météo-France confirmed that the weather service had examined one of its monitoring stations and analyzed weather-sensor data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
In 2018, after about 15 years of follow-up, the researchers reported that glyphosate use was not associated with any of the cancers they had examined.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2026
Once they had examined the yarrow stalks and the book, they folded the cloth over them carefully and put them with the book into her rucksack.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
