pore over

phrasal verb

pored over; poring over; pores over

: to read or study (something) very carefully

He pored over the map for hours.

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Piñeyro, poring over the logs, saw that on December 14 the Skyvan flew for three hours and ten minutes, making no stops before returning to base. —

Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024 Every new edition of the design, first introduced in 1957 and selected by NASA in 1965 for the US space program, is pored over in minute detail. —

Chris Hall, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024 Over the years, according to records and interviews, the university had pored over spreadsheets in minute detail, inflated faculty head count, ordered what professors believed was unnecessary equipment and spent millions luring higher-scoring students — all for rankings. —

Stephanie Saul, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024 Fall has invited a slightly cooler temperature, pumpkin spice, and a brand-new witchy show to pore over. —

Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pore over