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  • do research

verb as in study

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  • investigate

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  • give the eagle eye

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On this page you'll find 26 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to do research, such as: inspect, investigate, read, research, scrutinize, and survey.

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Synonyms of studying

  • as in researching
  • as in learning
  • as in contemplating
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Thesaurus Definition of studying

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • researching
  • going through
  • understanding
  • boning (up)
  • finding out
  • comprehending
  • apprehending
  • remembering
  • thinking (of)
  • recollecting
  • reminiscing (about)
  • harking back (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disregarding
  • overlooking
  • passing over
  • disremembering
  • misremembering
  • slurring (over)
  • overpassing
  • contemplating
  • considering
  • entertaining
  • questioning
  • deliberating
  • thinking (about or over)
  • wrestling (with)
  • mulling (over)
  • poring (over)
  • chewing over
  • kicking around
  • reflecting (on or upon)
  • reminiscing
  • beating one's brains out (about)
  • cudgeling one's brains (about)
  • musing (upon)
  • speculating (about)
  • assimilating
  • dwelling (on or upon)
  • fixating (on or upon)
  • brooding (about or over)
  • obsessing (about or over)
  • fretting (about or over)
  • drinking (in)
  • second - guessing
  • pooh - poohing

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“Studying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/studying. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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