I carefully surveyed the disaster scene, looking for my date.
The properties were surveyed by a land surveyor in order to resolve the boundary line dispute.
Surveyed -Apex
Thoreau is using the literary device of puns in this sentence.
The first state to be surveyed using the township and range system was Ohio. The General Land Office established a system in 1785 to survey the western territories, and Ohio became the first state to be surveyed using this system in 1786.
I carefully surveyed the disaster scene, looking for my date.
The general surveyed the battle field before he issued orders to his troops.
Ohio
Using petroleum in a sentence?
Complacent= pleased, especially with oneself, advantages or situationsThe girl was complacent with her performance knowing she will win the competition for sure.
The group being surveyed is called "participants" or "respondents."
160 people were surveyed.
I am not writing a sentence using that word.