INQUIRED (INTO) Synonyms: 22 Similar Words

inquired (into)

verb

past tense of inquire (into)

as in explored

to search through or into the principal inquired into the possibility of holding graduation at a larger hall

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But the seeds are planted quickly for weightier themes to be explored later.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Kearns gushed in a 2015 interview that his dream creative collaboration would be directing a project written by his daughter that explored race.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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Richard Warren Middle School was placed on a security hold status while authorities investigated the report and determined the student did not have a gun, Kitchens said.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
While officers investigated, a tow truck driver reported finding a man with a gunshot wound nearby, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026

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In the fourth quarter, left tackle Rashawn Slater lay for several moments on the turf and was examined by medical staff before rising to his feet and walking gingerly to the sideline with an ankle injury.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Under D’Amaro, Disney has enacted new rounds of layoffs and examined its cost structure.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

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