looks (into)

verb

present tense third-person singular of look (into)
as in explores
to search through or into the owner is being forced to look into new options for promoting his declining business

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  1. explores
  2. investigates
  3. examines
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  • The hardware will support the testing programme for the company’s Texatron Fusion Engine, which explores an alternative path to nuclear fusion.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Her Photography explores how Big city shapes the emotional reality of her generation.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of explores
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  • For instance, InSAR finds where something is changing, laser scanning shows how a structure is deforming, and GPR investigates what may be happening underneath it.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The nonprofit institute, based in Berkeley, California, investigates harmful chemicals.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigates
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  • The course work can include classes that take a critical and historical approach to AI, said Todd Presner, a professor of European languages and transcultural studies who examines how Holocaust history is presented online.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As urban researchers studying housing insecurity and urban development, our work examines what happens when rapid urban expansion outpaces cities’ ability to shelter their most vulnerable residents.
    — Brandon Marc Finn, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of examines
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“Looks (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks%20%28into%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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