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
While researching for the role, Gleeson visited Ohio newsrooms and a college newspaper.
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Some neuroscientists researching the effects of technology on older adults are inclined to agree.
—Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
As Grace makes her way through a particularly punishing period in her coming-of-age, researching Morissette’s own path is illuminating (and upsetting), for both the character and Levack’s audience.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Levitt said many people also prefer to be able to read their ballot at home and spend time researching the candidates.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Additional reporting was done by Paige Bennett, a freelance writer and editor with over six years of experience researching and reviewing home, food, and beauty products for a variety of brands and publications.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The report stated, ''Dividend investors approaching investing from a value standpoint are generally most interested in researching the strongest most profitable companies, that also happen to be trading at an attractive valuation.
—Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 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
Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Some neuroscientists researching the effects of technology on older adults are inclined to agree.
—Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
As Grace makes her way through a particularly punishing period in her coming-of-age, researching Morissette’s own path is illuminating (and upsetting), for both the character and Levack’s audience.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Levitt said many people also prefer to be able to read their ballot at home and spend time researching the candidates.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Additional reporting was done by Paige Bennett, a freelance writer and editor with over six years of experience researching and reviewing home, food, and beauty products for a variety of brands and publications.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The report stated, ''Dividend investors approaching investing from a value standpoint are generally most interested in researching the strongest most profitable companies, that also happen to be trading at an attractive valuation.
—Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researching
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Watch Thelma on Hulu Kinds of Kindness Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, this 2024 dark dramedy anthology is told across three loosely interwoven chapters, each exploring characters who take extraordinary measures to demonstrate their love to someone else.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The 35-year-old Bohannon hopes to draw in audiences and artists who, like himself, may not come from a reggae background but are open to exploring new musical styles.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have not yet given an official cause for the crash and police are still investigating at the scene.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Shuoli Zhao, an assistant professor at University of Kentucky’s Department of Agricultural Economics, led a study that spent 13 years examining the nutritional content of ready-to-eat cereals marketed to children.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Initially, the county launched a study examining the prospect of tunnels 30- to 40-feet in diameter to transport excessive storm water into the Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, the report said.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Researching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researching. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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