as in explored
to search through or into
researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents
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Recent Examples of researched
Kevin DeLuca, an assistant professor of political science at Yale University who has researched pink slime websites, conducted an experiment that showed subjects both real unbiased news sites and others produced by Metric Media.
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Colin Lecher, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
What a slap in the face to the folks who’ve studied, who’ve researched, who’ve invented, who’ve saved lives, who’ve fought for their lives, who’ve lost their lives, who’ve devoted their lives to keeping that last group as small as possible.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Key Takeaways Magnesium and fish oil may help lower blood pressure, but their effects together are not well researched.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2026
This fact was first researched and confirmed in 1962.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Additionally, the judge wrote in his order that Humphreys deserves to have the conflict of interest question researched and argued thoroughly so that a parole board free of conflicts of interest can decide his case at a clemency hearing.
—CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
The lives of the young people involved in the murder in The Four Spent the Day Together are vigorously researched.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The investigators also researched phone and business records for Epstein and Maxwell.
—James Hill, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
There are still a lot of unknowns yet to be researched.
—Jay Kakade
december 20, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researched
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Isola and others explored one such training scheme in a recent paper.—
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Through a series of interviews with longtime KC residents such as Alvin Brooks, Banks explored the history and future of Dunbar, once a vibrant neighborhood.—
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The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.—
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The shooting is being investigated by the FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.—
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Researchers then examined liver immune cells to determine how their DNA activity was regulated and measured levels of a key receptor.—
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Papers had been presented, models dissected, scenarios examined.—
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“Researched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researched. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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