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
Centellian24 comes from a Korean pharmaceutical company that spent decades researching Centella asiatica, so skin recovery is part of the brand’s DNA.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
Students are still researching and comparing, but more of that process is happening in environments where institutions have less visibility and control.
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Aaron Edgell,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The family began researching different options before ultimately deciding to install a Stiltz Trio elevator, which could accommodate both Rudy and his wheelchair while fitting within their home.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 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.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
Tim has spent countless hours over the last three years researching addiction to nitrous oxide.
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Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Brian Lee, who took his ballot to APAPA’s office on Truxel Road late Tuesday afternoon, had spent the previous evening with his wife, researching each candidate, their policies and campaign funding.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
Students are still researching and comparing, but more of that process is happening in environments where institutions have less visibility and control.
—
Aaron Edgell,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The family began researching different options before ultimately deciding to install a Stiltz Trio elevator, which could accommodate both Rudy and his wheelchair while fitting within their home.
—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 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
Brian Lee, who took his ballot to APAPA’s office on Truxel Road late Tuesday afternoon, had spent the previous evening with his wife, researching each candidate, their policies and campaign funding.
—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researching
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Co-founder and tour guide Hannah Michelle Brower says the tour will be a historical journey exploring passenger pigeons and the Lenape people, as well as looking at how the arrival of European colonizers accelerated commercial exploitation and ultimately contributed to the extinction of the bird.
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After landing in the ancient lakebed Jezero Crater in 2021, the rover has been hard at work exploring, sampling, and collecting information to help scientists put the pieces of Mars' history together.
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Police said there were no signs of trauma or foul play and homicide detectives are investigating.
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Firefighters said the Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the crash.
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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.
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Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Start by examining the leaves.
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“Researching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researching. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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