Thesaurus results for RESEARCHING

researching

verb

present participle of research

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 Collins, the study's lead author, was researching ways to protect corals from pathogenic bacteria found on plastic. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Anyone researching a hair transplant in Turkey in their twenties should read a clinic’s willingness to advise waiting as a sign of quality rather than a lost sale. — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 As one who is often researching the latest beauty treatments that brides are obsessing over, Xerf kept popping up during my scrolls. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 Tom Swetnam, a dendrochronologist at the University of Arizona, spent eight years researching giant sequoias in Yosemite and other national parks. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Antarctica has offered scientists a means of reaching and researching beyond Earth without leaving it. — Daniella McCahey, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Try a simple task first, such as researching several products within a budget or comparing options for an upcoming trip. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The only person willing to take Calvin’s concerns seriously is Fonda Howander (Mackenzie Davis), a marine zoologist researching out of a nearby facility. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Adam Johnson in West Virginia is still researching and chatting with ChatGPT about his ballot. — Maham Javaid, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

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This poll is part of an ongoing project exploring the views of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, who are usually not highlighted in other surveys because of small sample sizes and lack of linguistic representation.

— Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Former Great British Bake Off host Sue Perkins is exploring her late-in-life ADHD diagnosis for the first time in an Audible podcast.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

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The Spanish government is investigating accusations detailed in an Amnesty International report of mistreatment and torture by Spanish soldiers.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
The Cobb County Police Department said its major crimes unit is investigating the incident.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

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