1. past tense of survey; looked at or examined something carefully and thoroughly
2. past tense of survey; measured and mapped an area of land
3. past tense of survey; asked questions to collect information or opinions from a group of people

Examples

• She surveyed the damage after the storm.
• The architect surveyed the building site before drawing plans.
• He surveyed the crowd from the balcony.
• Engineers surveyed the land for the new highway.
• Researchers surveyed 1,000 voters about their preferences.
• The captain surveyed the horizon through his telescope.
• They surveyed the neighborhood before buying the house.