looks (into)

verb

present tense third-person singular of look (into)
as in explores
to search through or into the owner is being forced to look into new options for promoting his declining business

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looks (into)
  1. explores
  2. investigates
  3. examines
Verb
  • The book-length poem, set at a private party, explores the decadent lifestyles associated with the movie industry in California in the 1920s.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • For every exhibition, book, and article that explores a sliver of our history, there are millions of stories that are not yet written—or that are still waiting for enough evidence to put together.
    — Lonnie G. Bunch III, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of explores
Verb
  • ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
    — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026
  • Around 4,200 tonnes of textile waste were found, according to OLAF, which investigates fraud against the EU budget.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 26 June 2026
Definition of investigates
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  • Mathias Fuelling examines the impact of Vasily Grossman’s writing, in the Soviet Union and beyond.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • Commissioned in 2023, the Alameda County Reparations Commission’s report examines the historical and ongoing effects of racial discrimination against the Black population.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026
Definition of examines
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“Looks (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks%20%28into%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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