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look (into)

verb

Definition of look (into)next
as in to explore
to search through or into the owner is being forced to look into new options for promoting his declining business

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look (into)
  1. explore
  2. investigate
  3. examine
Verb
  • In the title role, Rosalind Eleazar explores the ups and downs of life as a working actor whose earlier success has stalled.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As research increasingly explores how the gut microbiome may affect everything from digestion and immune function to metabolism and brain health, many of us are better recognizing its influence and importance.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of explore
Verb
  • No deaths have been reported, and authorities are investigating the causes of the outbreaks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Future treatments New cell and gene therapies for Huntington’s disease are being investigated, but researchers need ways of measuring what is happening inside the brain of a living person.
    — Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of investigate
Verb
  • As the deputy gets closer to examine the animal, the deer suddenly springs to life.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • To be clear, the mundaneness, examined piecemeal, is undeniably horrific.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of examine
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“Look (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20%28into%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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