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
Drici first researched the business idea in January 2025.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Jain’s mission was to give women more information about their health, especially given that women’s health has historically been underfunded and under-researched.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2026
Listen to the full episode to hear Misti get into the real solutions being researched right now, including ritualistic atomic priesthood, songs, and stories.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Meticulously researched by co-writers Claudia Schaefer, Jee-Un Kim and Sun-Ju Choi, the story arrives in the wake of a recent uptick in far-right hate crimes in Germany, an apparent universality that Shariat grounds in the hyper-specifics of German law.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Fan had researched the effects of light on cells before.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The two sat down and researched where to take the stuff, then decided to scale up and serve their neighbors.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said Roske aimed to kill three members of the high court and researched their home addresses.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
That same month, there was a fire at a Berlin factory owned by a German arms firm; online investigations revealed Russian agents had researched fire protocols at the factory shortly before the blaze.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Jain’s mission was to give women more information about their health, especially given that women’s health has historically been underfunded and under-researched.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2026
Listen to the full episode to hear Misti get into the real solutions being researched right now, including ritualistic atomic priesthood, songs, and stories.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Meticulously researched by co-writers Claudia Schaefer, Jee-Un Kim and Sun-Ju Choi, the story arrives in the wake of a recent uptick in far-right hate crimes in Germany, an apparent universality that Shariat grounds in the hyper-specifics of German law.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Fan had researched the effects of light on cells before.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The two sat down and researched where to take the stuff, then decided to scale up and serve their neighbors.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said Roske aimed to kill three members of the high court and researched their home addresses.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
That same month, there was a fire at a Berlin factory owned by a German arms firm; online investigations revealed Russian agents had researched fire protocols at the factory shortly before the blaze.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researched
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At the same time, Paksa explored more explicit political messaging in the privacy of her studio.—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Brown made his film directorial debut with the 2005 documentary Off the Chain, which explored the widespread abuse of American pit bull terriers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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The incident was investigated, and the two Navy pilots ejected safely.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The cognitive processes behind adaptation Far from being rudimentary, the study investigated the neural mechanics behind these visual representations, suggesting the presence of abstract thought—a crucial step in the evolution of human thinking.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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Blood samples gathered at the time were examined for the presence of 11 types of PFAS chemicals.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The researchers examined neurons at different stages of development within the brain tissue samples.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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