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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On the hunt for clues, people pored over the four victims’ social media, accusing everyone from their friends to random people who showed up in the background of Instagram photos.
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Aja Romano, Vox, 30 June 2025
To search for the reason behind these skull changes, the team pored over historical records on temperature and levels of urbanization around the Chicagoland area.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
Frank Mahan, the SOM architect who led the rejuvenation, pored over original plans, drawings, photos, and specification books to fill in missing information and deduce unrealized intentions from nearly a century ago.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 July 2025
What adventurer doesn't enjoy poring over a topographic map when planning an outing.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
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Aja Romano, Vox, 30 June 2025
To search for the reason behind these skull changes, the team pored over historical records on temperature and levels of urbanization around the Chicagoland area.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
Frank Mahan, the SOM architect who led the rejuvenation, pored over original plans, drawings, photos, and specification books to fill in missing information and deduce unrealized intentions from nearly a century ago.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 July 2025
What adventurer doesn't enjoy poring over a topographic map when planning an outing.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
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“Pore over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pore%20over. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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