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
Some families took time to weigh their options, spending hours researching the best choice.
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
There’s probably a ton of value being created by this monstrous sell-off and investors who are concerned with such things should be researching this situation.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The people teaching, researching and preparing the next generation of hospitality leaders do not mirror the demographics of either the workforce or the student population.
—Phil Jolly, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Former San Antonio Independent School District bilingual teacher Adriana Becerra founded the campus during the pandemic after researching educational opportunities for her own child.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Jan. 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Coons also advised against spending too much time researching your diagnosis on internet forums.
—Stephanie Brown, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Are books strewn about because someone is researching?
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
There’s probably a ton of value being created by this monstrous sell-off and investors who are concerned with such things should be researching this situation.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The people teaching, researching and preparing the next generation of hospitality leaders do not mirror the demographics of either the workforce or the student population.
—Phil Jolly, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Former San Antonio Independent School District bilingual teacher Adriana Becerra founded the campus during the pandemic after researching educational opportunities for her own child.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Jan. 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Coons also advised against spending too much time researching your diagnosis on internet forums.
—Stephanie Brown, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Are books strewn about because someone is researching?
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researching
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Brains and institutions alike are both drawn to exploit what already looks promising, often at the expense of exploring what’s merely interesting, awkward, or unfinished.—
Rachel Barr,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tripadvisor just released its annual trendcast report, exploring the themes predicted to dominate travel this year, based on the travel website’s booking, behavioral, and search data.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Since last summer, police in Northern California have been investigating a hidden camera found in a public bathroom at a Kaiser Medical Center in Vallejo.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The chamber is reportedly investigating the incident.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The study was helmed by a group of German scientists examining the effects of ocean acidity.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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Future studies will focus on improving the model, testing the system in larger groups and examining how real-time physiological data can inform care outside the clinic.—
Mayo Clinic News Network,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Researching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researching. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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