experiments (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of experiment (with)
as in feels (out)

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  1. samples
  2. researches
  3. investigates
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  • Cooke samples an absorbing range of hoaxes, from the college students who convinced the world that an imaginary Scotsman had invented the electric toaster to the Chinese housewife who fabricated an entire war out of boredom.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Weeknd has debuted an unreleased new song that samples one of the most iconic pieces of music in anime history, premiering the track live at the opening of the Asian leg of his After Hours Til Dawn tour.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of samples
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  • Spines’ cover agent reads the manuscript, researches which retail categories give the book its best shot, which designs work best in those categories, and designs the cover to match those metrics.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Sara Baldwin is a forensic social worker who researches a defendant’s medical and social background to present mitigating factors that can reduce sentencing in criminal cases in Florida and other states.
    — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of researches
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  • Arunkumar said the medical examiner’s office thoroughly investigates the cases it is called on to determine whether heat was a main or contributing factor.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Jonah investigates without actually being employed by the police, and a few other preposterous scenes will undoubtedly force viewers to suspend disbelief.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
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“Experiments (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiments%20%28with%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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