looking (into)

verb

present participle of look (into)
as in exploring
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 looking (into)
  1. exploring
  2. investigating
  3. examining
Verb
  • This poll is part of an ongoing project exploring the views of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, who are usually not highlighted in other surveys because of small sample sizes and lack of linguistic representation.
    — Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Former Great British Bake Off host Sue Perkins is exploring her late-in-life ADHD diagnosis for the first time in an Audible podcast.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of exploring
Verb
  • As of Sunday, the Santa Monica Police Department was still investigating the source of the drugs Gerber had taken.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Fort Worth Police Department crimes against children unit detectives are investigating the case.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of investigating
Verb
  • The recurring shape adds another detail for researchers examining reports of unexplained objects near restricted locations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Chan-jin said regulators were examining whether the IPO would require a review under the country's rules designed to protect minority shareholders.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of examining
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“Looking (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20%28into%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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