poring over

A form of pore over — To examine something (especially written material) carefully and attentively.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pore over

Synonyms & antonyms

nounreading carefully with intent to remember

Similar
perusalperusingstudying
Broader
reading
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perusalperusingstudying

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

poring over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poring%20over

MLA

“poring over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poring%20over. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poring over,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poring%20over.

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