researching

present participle of research

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of researching In researching big-time in-season trades that paid off for teams, the first one that came to mind was the Los Angeles Rams’ 2021 trade to acquire edge rusher Von Miller from the Denver Broncos for second- and third-round picks. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Anthropic treats machine consciousness as an open question, and has invested in researching it. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 When researching his character, Abkarian admits that his main tool beyond the script was his own imagination. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 Similarly, someone researching a political candidate doesn't automatically support that candidate. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Students spent the semester examining the statewide propositions on the November ballot, researching their potential effects and compiling their findings into a 268-page report available online. — James Taylor, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 After the diagnosis, Lindsey would spend hours researching gene disorders, staying up until 2 or 3 in the morning trying to identify scientists who could give her answers about her son’s disease. — Ciara McCarthy 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 That was until Coe started researching the warming temperatures in the region. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 The key is staying ahead of the curve on trends and continuously researching and exploring. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researching
Verb
  • Situated on Plaça de Catalunya, it couldn’t be better located for exploring the city centre or getting out to other districts.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • These requirements suggest that Meta is exploring ways to make humanoid robots easier to interact with in everyday environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Sheriff’s homicide detectives and crime scene investigators were investigating the man’s death while in law enforcement custody.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Teams should be able to begin investigating in and around the crater Wednesday.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Researchers at Stanford, including Guy Blanc, Jordan Docter, Carmen Strassle and Li-Yang Tan, have also been examining the result.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That requires testing whether signals have predictive value, examining them together and avoiding automatic conclusions about individual behaviors.
    — Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Researching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researching. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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