pored over
Examined with care
To pore over something is to study it with intense concentration, examining every detail: She pored over the contract before signing.
The phrase suggests careful, absorbed attention—poring over old photographs, financial records, or ancient texts.
Often misspelled "poured over," which would mean something quite different.
- scrutinizedExamined in close detail
- examinedLooked at closely
- fine tooth combDensely bristled grooming implement
- inspectedExamined closely, officially
- under the microscopeBeing closely examined
analyzed · reviewed · deconstructed · picked apart · investigated · explored · engrossed · study · absorbed · went through · dissected · close reading · perused · riveted · immersed · deliberated · contemplated · concentrated
pored overskimmed
Read superficially
scanned · flipped through · glossed over · browsed · leafed through
pored overignored
Purposely not noticed
overlooked · neglected · disregarded · passed over · dismissed