looked (into)

verb

past tense of look (into)
as in explored
to search through or into the owner is being forced to look into new options for promoting his declining business

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked (into)
  1. explored
  2. investigated
  3. examined
Verb
  • Legacy Effects made full-size physical references, while ILM developed a digital muscle system and explored movements inspired by elephant seals and sumo wrestlers.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Over the past week, Iceland has explored that question not only through another conventional summit, but through a journey from remembrance to dialogue, and from dialogue to responsibility.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of explored
Verb
  • Deputies investigated a fatal crash involving two vehicles and a pedestrian early Sunday morning in Volusia County, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.
    — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Sheinbaum has insisted ever since that the situation had to be investigated to determine whether any crime had been committed.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of investigated
Verb
  • The model examined the website, found a vulnerable script and used it to complete the calculation.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The report examined two scenarios involving a relatively smooth transition.
    — Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of examined
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“Looked (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20%28into%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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