researched

past tense of research

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of researched The Movistar Plus Original has been painstakingly researched, and is set in the late 1990s and early 2000s. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Salam Ahmadyan, 36, and Rahman Salehi, 34, researched attacking the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Manchester in northwest England and the Jewish Museum in nearby Cheetham Hill, the court was told. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 The university has researched and taught brewing and distilling since 1903. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026 The concept of Whalefall may seem far-fetched, but the science behind the premise was very well researched. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Before his work with the Manhattan Institute, Wright researched wasp and spider behavior. — Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Leadership experts Bob Anderson and Bill Adams researched thousands of organizations for their book Mastering Leadership. — Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 For patients comparing clinics in Istanbul, the following names are among those most frequently researched. — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 Robertson, a former lawyer who holds a PhD from Oxford University, is the author of 2019’s The Trial of Lizzie Borden, one of the clearest-eyed, studiously researched, and page-turning books about the case. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researched
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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“Researched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researched. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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