as in explored
to search through or into
researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents
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Recent Examples of researched
That could be a concern, agrees Steven Beissinger, a conservation biologist at the University of California, Berkeley who has researched the use of captive populations in managing wild, endangered ones.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 May 2026
The series, researched and written by editorial writer Jane Healy, earned the Sentinel the first Pulitzer Prize in the newspaper’s long history.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
This virtuosically researched book weaves together Nović’s own history with that of the disability rights movement in America (among others).
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
The club researched potential sites around seven years ago and looked again in 2023, but land is not cheap in the south east of England.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Like the rest of women’s health, female athletes are under-researched and have had training and recovery protocols that were built for male athletes.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
In general, these types of radio soaps are usually well-researched during the development phase, taking into account the local context, pretesting storylines and scripts, and getting feedback from listener forums.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Scientists have studied giant octopus relatives that roamed when dinosaurs were around, and researched some small octopuses that drilled into clams.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Critics express doubts Some health experts have suggested that legalization in the states has led to stronger and stronger cannabis products, which need to be researched rather than categorized less strictly than before.
—Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 May 2026
The series, researched and written by editorial writer Jane Healy, earned the Sentinel the first Pulitzer Prize in the newspaper’s long history.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
This virtuosically researched book weaves together Nović’s own history with that of the disability rights movement in America (among others).
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
The club researched potential sites around seven years ago and looked again in 2023, but land is not cheap in the south east of England.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Like the rest of women’s health, female athletes are under-researched and have had training and recovery protocols that were built for male athletes.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
In general, these types of radio soaps are usually well-researched during the development phase, taking into account the local context, pretesting storylines and scripts, and getting feedback from listener forums.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Scientists have studied giant octopus relatives that roamed when dinosaurs were around, and researched some small octopuses that drilled into clams.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Critics express doubts Some health experts have suggested that legalization in the states has led to stronger and stronger cannabis products, which need to be researched rather than categorized less strictly than before.
—Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researched
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In a 2017 study published in Genome Biology and Evolution, researchers explored the unusual sensory adaptations that are associated with the species’ feeding behavior.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The new work explored a different possibility.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Prosecutors had also investigated people who expressed sympathy with Iranian attacks on Bahrain, the ministry said.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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The shooting is being investigated with the assistance of the Texas Rangers, emergency services said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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Semafor’s editorial team then examined the strongest patterns and distilled the full analysis into the sharpest insights.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Every year for a decade, Nelson said, independent auditors examined the union’s expenses, looking for any red flags.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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“Researched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researched. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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