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
Verb
  • Presidential Funerals Probably the museum’s signature exhibit, Presidential Funerals explores the history, ceremony, and logistics behind state funerals through artifacts spanning multiple administrations.
    — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Through candid conversations and high-level networking, the event explores the capital, strategies and partnerships driving growth across the industry.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of explores
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  • Arunkumar said the medical examiner’s office thoroughly investigates the cases it is called on to determine whether heat was a main or contributing factor.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Jonah investigates without actually being employed by the police, and a few other preposterous scenes will undoubtedly force viewers to suspend disbelief.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of investigates
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  • The research, published Thursday in the scientific journal Current Biology, examines how permanent Daylight Saving Time could affect children traveling to school.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The admiring portrait also examines Capra’s political timidity and broken collaborations, while showing how his films shaped Hollywood and Americans’ ideas about themselves.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2026.

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