inquire into
phrasal verb
inquired into; inquiring into; inquires into
: to gather or collect information about (something)
A panel has been appointed to inquire into their activities.
Examples of inquire into in a Sentence
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The Denver Post reached out to the Associated Press on Wednesday afternoon to inquire into the status of this mysterious voter.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Upon inquiring into a start value reevaluation, sophomore Lexi Zeiss’ score was raised by .050, leveling the score to 197.500 apiece.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Separate inquires into whether a deputy ignored calls for aid are being overseen by the sheriff’s office and the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Intellectual and spiritual awakening pulled humans out of the natural cycles of thoughtless survival and led them to inquire into the meaning of life, the universe, and everything.
—Big Think, 16 Nov. 2025
To inquire into the soul is to enter the realm of the political.
—Harpers Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
By inquiring into the movement, Greaves (as the film itself makes clear) was inquiring into himself.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Safe-harbor therapists are put in place so that neither parent is allowed to interfere with or inquire into the content of the therapeutic process.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Fisher offers tips for genuinely inquiring into views that conflict with your own.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Upon inquiring into a start value reevaluation, sophomore Lexi Zeiss’ score was raised by .050, leveling the score to 197.500 apiece.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Separate inquires into whether a deputy ignored calls for aid are being overseen by the sheriff’s office and the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Intellectual and spiritual awakening pulled humans out of the natural cycles of thoughtless survival and led them to inquire into the meaning of life, the universe, and everything.
—Big Think, 16 Nov. 2025
To inquire into the soul is to enter the realm of the political.
—Harpers Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
By inquiring into the movement, Greaves (as the film itself makes clear) was inquiring into himself.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Safe-harbor therapists are put in place so that neither parent is allowed to interfere with or inquire into the content of the therapeutic process.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Fisher offers tips for genuinely inquiring into views that conflict with your own.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Inquire into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inquire%20into. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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