researching

verb

present participle of research
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 A lot of effort went into researching different mystical, strange calligraphy and all kinds of diagram stuff that are in that. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Players ruthlessly compete for victory points derived from controlling systems, building specific structures, discovering artifacts, and researching scientific innovations. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researching
  1. exploring
  2. investigating
  3. examining
Verb
  • The hotel also has a helicopter pad, so those interested in exploring the other islands by air rather than by boat have that option, too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • With Hojbjerg seemingly having turned Newcastle down and Palhinha appearing likely to move elsewhere, Ross Wilson, the club’s sporting director, is exploring alternative midfield options.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of exploring
Verb
  • However, Japanese media reports that the Japan Football Association (JFA) is investigating allegations that four Japanese referees were involved.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The accountability group is charged with investigating complaints against officers and reports to the San Francisco Police Commission.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigating
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  • The next phase will include examining more types and grades of iron ore, since the Iron Range contains a wide variety of resources.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • European governments are now examining a range of measures to mitigate the impact of heatwaves and low river levels on nuclear power plants.
    — , CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of examining

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