Synonyms of studying

studying

verb

present participle of study

1

as in researching

to use the mind to acquire knowledge

you'll have to study hard and learn all about the Revolutionary War in order to pass the history test

Synonyms & Similar Words

• researching
• learning
• reading
• analyzing
• memorizing
• going over
• going through
• understanding
• deducing
• boning (up)
• grinding
• knowing
• swotting
• cramming
• finding out
• digesting
• restudying
• comprehending
• conning
• apprehending
• grasping
• absorbing

2

as in learning

to commit to memory

having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• learning
• memorizing
• knowing
• remembering
• understanding
• retaining
• recalling
• grasping
• conning
• getting
• thinking (of)
• accepting
• comprehending
• recollecting
• absorbing
• reliving
• digesting
• apprehending
• reminiscing (about)
• minding
• harking back (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unlearning
• forgetting
• ignoring
• neglecting
• disregarding
• overlooking
• passing over
• slighting
• disremembering
• misremembering
• slurring (over)
• overpassing

3

as in contemplating

to give serious and careful thought to

scientists who study the origin of the universe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplating
• pondering
• debating
• considering
• entertaining
• questioning
• exploring
• analyzing
• reviewing
• eyeing
• weighing
• meditating
• deliberating
• ruminating
• cogitating
• looking at
• thinking (about or over)
• wrestling (with)
• mulling (over)
• chewing on
• revolving
• turning
• poring (over)
• digesting
• perpending
• chewing over
• kicking around
• reflecting (on or upon)
• reminiscing
• beating one's brains out (about)
• reasoning
• cudgeling one's brains (about)
• believing
• musing (upon)
• concluding
• absorbing
• speculating (about)
• opining
• assimilating
• dwelling (on or upon)
• conceiving
• fixating (on or upon)
• brooding (about or over)
• obsessing (about or over)
• fretting (about or over)
• drinking (in)
• second-guessing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• disregarding
• overlooking
• rejecting
• dismissing
• slighting
• pooh-poohing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of studying

Serlie and colleagues are now studying determinants of weight loss success after bariatric surgery. — Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Talking of research, Rossignol has done some of his own, studying exactly how far in advance of the keynote Apple announces the date. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

She’s been living paycheck to paycheck, working during the day as a receptionist at a local services agency and studying on the side to restart her nursing career. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Suri is now studying musical theatre at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026

At the same time, the researchers are also studying how to turn the leftover seaweed biomass into chemicals, fuel, and fertilizer. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026

For example, Emaline — who is in her junior year at Occidental College, studying English literature and Asian studies — says one of her former roommates dyed her hair jet black to differentiate herself from her blonde twin. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

In parallel, researchers are studying marine microorganisms capable of growing in seawater and utilizing alternative feedstocks. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Adamolekun began studying investing on his own—reading finance books and Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letters, which became a blueprint for understanding Buffett’s investment philosophy and approach to business. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 July 2026