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 June 2026 Considerably more sympathetic to her plight is Melanie Saunders (Graynor), a high-minded acting teacher whose intensive Act One studio Hannah chances upon while researching her favorite young actress, Gracie Thomas (Tavi Gevinson), online. Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026 Tim has spent countless hours over the last three years researching addiction to nitrous oxide. Liz Crawford, CBS News, 9 June 2026 BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 For more information, read the Bee’s full guide to researching your ballot here. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026 The company began researching BPC-157, working alongside university researchers and an American pharmaceutical company called Parke-Davis. Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026 Da Mosto’s team is researching ways to increase biodiversity on the reconstructed marshes, including planting species that can help reduce erosion and make the wetlands more resilient. ABC News, 30 May 2026 Starting in 2021, Soderquist began researching the painting's origin. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researching
Verb
  • The company said the demonstrations will help validate the technologies in operational settings and could support future defense opportunities as the military continues exploring autonomous systems, drone swarms, and human-machine teaming concepts for battlefield operations.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
  • The company is actively exploring opportunities to expand its 48-volt mild hybrid architecture, which is likely to percolate throughout the lineup over time.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The county prosecutor's and sheriff's offices are investigating the shooting.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the incident.
    Sofia Saric June 16, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • During the quantum program, Dash worked with Flores and another member of the cohort to develop a project examining how quantum computing could be used to detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
    P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
  • Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Start by examining the leaves.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

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“Researching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researching. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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