researching

present participle of research

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Recent Examples of researching BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 Was researching the book tricky, given the bias of many sources? Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025 Scholars researching the relationship between AI regulation and innovation argued that clear, consistent rules can support innovation, especially for small companies. Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025 The notion of anti-aging took a more scientific turn in the 90s and early 2000s, when the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine launched and the novel field of biogerontology began researching the cellular processes of aging and the intersection of lifestyle and aging. Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025 After your analysis, start researching what plants will thrive in your space. Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025 Fluid Science Laboratory — Mike Fincke and Jonny Kim spent time configuring this European Space Agency (ESA) apparatus for researching the physics of fluid in microgravity. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025 For Americans working with limited PTO, that predictability can be the difference between researching and booking a hair transplant in Turkey. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025 Pharmaceutical companies have been wary of even minor concessions, insisting that the high prices paid by Americans subsidize the huge sums that go into researching and developing new drugs. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researching
Verb
  • The Natural History Museum’s grand setting — home to exhibits exploring the origins of life and the cosmos — provides a fitting backdrop for the awards ceremony, aimed to bring together leaders across government, private industry and academia.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Visitors can get a taste of Southern California’s legendary cultural diversity by exploring unique enclaves like Cambodia Town, a one-mile stretch of businesses and restaurants home to the largest population of people of Cambodian descent outside of Southeast Asia.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Troopers were investigating a report of a person lying in the right lane of traffic near a service truck parked on the shoulder with its hazard lights flashing, the release says.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Authorities have been tracking several phone numbers involved in Scott’s case and investigating whether any other individuals were involved with the kidnapping.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Pritzker suggested that the Illinois Attorney General and local state’s attorneys may be examining allegations of misconduct and wrongdoing within DHS.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Several films offer immediate responses to critical current events, while others take time to reflect, examining the social realities and challenges shaping people’s lives today.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Researching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researching. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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