EXPERIMENTING (WITH) Synonyms: 12 Similar Words

experimenting (with)

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present participle of experiment (with)

as in checking (out)

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Authorities began investigating him again after an anonymous tip came in on March 19, shortly after his release from a juvenile detention facility.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
By 2009, the task force was investigating nearly 300 reports of animal abuse and neglect a year.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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