researching

present participle of research

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of researching For now, Sanchez-Corona is trying to stay busy by cleaning rooms at his cousin’s hotel and researching the American immigration detention system. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 While at Northwestern, Daniel continued researching experimental mechanics and composite materials. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Buk Clinic Buk Clinic is another option that patients may come across while researching the top hair-transplant clinics in Turkey. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 The Australian government was alerted to the incident on September 10, but Albanese said the hack occurred months before, on June 18, when an internal OpenAI model was tasked with researching public health spending. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026 Along with biotech firms researching cell aging and regeneration, the burgeoning business of longevity also includes the surge in demand for peptides, testosterone and supplements, along with IV drips, red-light therapies and biomarker trackers. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 After researching her options and speaking with her doctors, Hills eventually underwent a surgical procedure to treat her irregular heartbeat. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 The couple began researching how to help and learned about trap-neuter-return, or TNR. — Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Wolfin and his team spent years researching the fly and testing different ways to control it at the farm. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researching
Verb
  • The neighborhood/area Lucknam is brilliantly placed for exploring the nearby city of Bath and the Cotswolds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers are also exploring whether gut health may influence retinal health, although that connection is still emerging.
    — Angelica Stabile , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Giuffra also raised concerns that prosecutors might have lost critical evidence because of the two-year delay in investigating the case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • While deputies were investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash in Northeast Miami-Dade on Monday night, a car drove up to them with a man who had been shot just over a mile away, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The death in a helicopter crash of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife and three others has reverberated across government and industry circles on the continent, as investigators began examining what caused the aircraft to go down.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Spacebound nuclear power The center plans to release a report in early 2027 examining how Canada could expand its position in space isotope production.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Researching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researching. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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