as in exploring
to search through or into
researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents
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Recent Examples of researching
One such project last year, which saw Biocore and Exos experts researching how cleats and surfaces interact to determine what elite football players need to perform at their best, got the ball rolling toward an acquisition, according to leaders on both sides of the deal.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Colfax used to be a dusty western stretch, too, with Barber researching stories of Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterton and Doc Holiday congregating at Colfax Avenue and Broadway, and Masterson getting run out of a town by a rival.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Your laptop buyers, your furniture shoppers, your customers researching the perfect gift aren’t browsing product grids anymore.
—Fayez Mohamood, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Was researching the book tricky, given the bias of many sources?
—Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Additionally, practicing interview skills and researching potential employers can give job seekers a competitive edge when hiring does accelerate.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
She’s spent over five years researching, reporting on, and writing about the beauty industry for publications like Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle, and Byrdie.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
Chisholm’s aunts were researching the teams and who might pick him.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Colfax used to be a dusty western stretch, too, with Barber researching stories of Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterton and Doc Holiday congregating at Colfax Avenue and Broadway, and Masterson getting run out of a town by a rival.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Your laptop buyers, your furniture shoppers, your customers researching the perfect gift aren’t browsing product grids anymore.
—Fayez Mohamood, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Was researching the book tricky, given the bias of many sources?
—Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Additionally, practicing interview skills and researching potential employers can give job seekers a competitive edge when hiring does accelerate.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
She’s spent over five years researching, reporting on, and writing about the beauty industry for publications like Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle, and Byrdie.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
Chisholm’s aunts were researching the teams and who might pick him.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researching
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Martinez said the Sheriff’s Office is exploring other types of biometric monitoring that don’t require a wearable device.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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While exploring the waterfront, don’t miss the WaterShed and Alfred Gallery Mall, which showcase artisan crafts, jewelry, textiles, and more.—
Emily Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Texas Attorney General’s antitrust division is investigating anticompetitive business practices in youth hockey, USA TODAY has learned.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Joe springs into action to help, but Zoë is skeptical, believing the explosion isn't worth investigating.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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But Parente claims he has been blocked from fully examining the vehicle since it was returned.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Blue Moon is the other side of the idiosyncratic-artist coin, examining not the airy start of something major but a man bereft of his best collaborator.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Researching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researching. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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