looked (into)

verb

past tense of look (into)
as in explored
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 looked (into)
  1. explored
  2. investigated
  3. examined
Verb
  • Several of her children have explored creative work alongside her.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Army has increasingly emphasized systems capable of operating with greater independence, while recent programs have explored autonomous intelligence, sensing, targeting, logistics and maneuver.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of explored
Verb
  • The Star reached out to the Kansas City Police Department asking if the allegations were reported or investigated but did not immediately hear back.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Officials asked the public to continue avoiding the parking structure while police investigated.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of investigated
Verb
  • Still, the study helps to explain previous research that has examined the connection between music and physiological and psychological stress responses.
    — Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026
  • China tests anti-drone artillery Wang Lei and his team examined how large-caliber guns could attack groups of small unmanned weapons.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of examined
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“Looked (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20%28into%29. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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