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
Many are researching and figuring out their future needs.
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Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
After acquiring the business, Angelchik spent the next two years researching the brand’s history and lining up a team to relaunch the brand.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Astronomers are researching an Earth-like exoplanet that could contain water, according to NASA.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
While researching for the role, Gleeson visited Ohio newsrooms and a college newspaper.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Some neuroscientists researching the effects of technology on older adults are inclined to agree.
—Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
As Grace makes her way through a particularly punishing period in her coming-of-age, researching Morissette’s own path is illuminating (and upsetting), for both the character and Levack’s audience.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Levitt said many people also prefer to be able to read their ballot at home and spend time researching the candidates.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
After acquiring the business, Angelchik spent the next two years researching the brand’s history and lining up a team to relaunch the brand.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Astronomers are researching an Earth-like exoplanet that could contain water, according to NASA.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
While researching for the role, Gleeson visited Ohio newsrooms and a college newspaper.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Some neuroscientists researching the effects of technology on older adults are inclined to agree.
—Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
As Grace makes her way through a particularly punishing period in her coming-of-age, researching Morissette’s own path is illuminating (and upsetting), for both the character and Levack’s audience.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Levitt said many people also prefer to be able to read their ballot at home and spend time researching the candidates.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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Watch Thelma on Hulu Kinds of Kindness Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, this 2024 dark dramedy anthology is told across three loosely interwoven chapters, each exploring characters who take extraordinary measures to demonstrate their love to someone else.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The 35-year-old Bohannon hopes to draw in audiences and artists who, like himself, may not come from a reggae background but are open to exploring new musical styles.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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While making the documentary, the body of Dong-hwan’s mother is discovered, prompting several interviews investigating her death.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Police in Tampa were investigating a shooting at an apartment block early on Thursday that left six people wounded.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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For those feeling especially upset over this video, Anderson recommends examining those feelings and channeling them in healthy, productive ways.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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To find an exoplanet, the most successful methods have leveraged examining the light from a star that might house them.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Researching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researching. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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