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)
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Isola and others explored one such training scheme in a recent paper.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Through a series of interviews with longtime KC residents such as Alvin Brooks, Banks explored the history and future of Dunbar, once a vibrant neighborhood.—
Mara Williams,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The shooting is being investigated by the FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Earlier phases examined high-level safety objectives, passive safety features, cooling systems, containment strategies, and the management of severe accident conditions, with reports from these phases already published.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a new study led by researchers at Stanford University, scientists examined how deep-ocean earthquakes beneath the Southern Ocean may be influencing surface ecosystems around Antarctica.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Looked (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20%28into%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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