researching

present participle of research

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Recent Examples of researching Most first-time homebuyers spend months saving for a down payment, researching neighborhoods and comparing listings. Sharon Wu, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 After steering some of the funds toward naloxone and addiction-treatment programs, Hubbard began researching alternative rehabilitation therapies. Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Others believe the virus accidentally leaked from the nearby Wuhan Institute of Virology, which was researching bat viruses. Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 This Wi-Fi 7 powerhouse ensures your connection never hits a lag spike when researching for that big project (or solo gaming marathons and 8K movie streams) while delivering quad-band speeds. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 The data efficiency startup is researching a better way to train AI models using less data. Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 None of this bodes well, nor does the history of the Griffin’s chief security officer Rose Harper (Sorika Wolf), which Spock and the Kirk/La’An team begin researching separately. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 July 2026 Start by researching the trail, checking conditions, and confirming whether permits are required, according to the National Park Service. Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 While researching the documentary, the filmmakers also spent months getting to know Hadley before filming began. Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researching
Verb
  • Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel & Spa, located along the Truckee River, offers an ideal base for exploring both the city and surrounding mountains.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Hudson, a former tackle, seems to have stuck on the interior, where the Patriots are still exploring ways to add depth.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Federal investigators, the Secret Service and the Sheriff’s Department are still investigating the matter, and Taele could face additional charges.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a small plane on a training flight that made an emergency landing on a Florida interstate Monday morning, narrowly missing highway signs and vehicles.
    Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Reuters reported the same day that lawyers are examining who could bear responsibility when autonomous AI systems access computer systems without authorization.
    Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The film captures the friction between tennis snobs and the more democratic pickleballers while examining father-son relationships and intergenerational friendships.
    Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Researching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researching. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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