1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

inquires (into)

verb

present tense third-person singular of inquire (into)
as in explores
to search through or into the principal inquired into the possibility of holding graduation at a larger hall

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquires (into)
  1. explores
  2. investigates
  3. examines
Verb
  • Along the way, the film also explores the romantic lives of the brothers.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In ‘American Hostage,’ Jon Hamm explores why those who feel voiceless turn to violence.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of explores
Verb
  • The older, world-weary Jae-hwan (Park Hae-il) leads the City Desk, and investigates the event from a distance with the help of his police source, diligent detective Cheol-goo (Yoo Hai-jin).
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Four of the videos originated from local law enforcement in Colorado who submitted reports to the Pentagon's office that investigates UAP.
    — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of investigates
Verb
  • The second study, led by researchers studying data from LRO's Diviner instrument, examines a much larger region around the crater that was physically altered by the impact.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • His is a war drama that examines themes of trauma, PTSD, family tragedy and, ultimately, forgiveness.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of examines
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

inquires
inquires (into)
inquires (of)
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Inquires (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquires%20%28into%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
crayons-in-a-circle
Guess the Color Quiz Questions that use the whole box of crayons.
See All