researching

present participle of research

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of researching Similarly, someone researching a political candidate doesn't automatically support that candidate. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Students spent the semester examining the statewide propositions on the November ballot, researching their potential effects and compiling their findings into a 268-page report available online. — James Taylor, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 After the diagnosis, Lindsey would spend hours researching gene disorders, staying up until 2 or 3 in the morning trying to identify scientists who could give her answers about her son’s disease. — Ciara McCarthy 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 The two teens allegedly spent months researching school shootings and talking about how to carry out an attack at Corona High School, according to the news release. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 That was until Coe started researching the warming temperatures in the region. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 The key is staying ahead of the curve on trends and continuously researching and exploring. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Collins, the study's lead author, was researching ways to protect corals from pathogenic bacteria found on plastic. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Anyone researching a hair transplant in Turkey in their twenties should read a clinic’s willingness to advise waiting as a sign of quality rather than a lost sale. — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researching
Verb
  • Situated on Plaça de Catalunya, it couldn’t be better located for exploring the city centre or getting out to other districts.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • These requirements suggest that Meta is exploring ways to make humanoid robots easier to interact with in everyday environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Railway infrastructure manager Adif is investigating the sequence of events surrounding the accident, Spanish news agency EFE reported on Wednesday.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In Cucuta, next to the border with Venezuela, authorities are investigating the murder of a former deputy mayor, who was assassinated on Monday night while on his way home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Although not a complete accounting of workers in these offices, the Post ascertained their demographics and current statuses by examining organizational charts, professional profiles and social media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • According to the University, Shao is examining the possibility of turning nuclear waste into a fuel using a thorium molten salt reactor under this project.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Researching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researching. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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