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as in investigated
to search through or into
communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions
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as in searched
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
we must continue to explore the depths of the ocean
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Recent Examples of explored
During spring, fields upon fields of California poppies, sky lupine, chocolate lilies, and other blossoms erupt across the mountain’s grasslands, which are best explored via a moderate, four-mile hiking trail.
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
American policymakers first explored acquiring Greenland in 1867.
—Carol L. Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
While the rigors of zero-g have been well researched on the International Space Station, the challenges of living in lower gravity, such as that found on the moon and Mars, has not yet been explored.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Digital tools have expanded access to information and convenience, yet researchers have recently explored how heavy reliance on screens may shape how children process language and emotion.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Still, Vitello explored multiple options and configurations before finalizing the staff.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The first phase of the study explored epidemic factors and behavioral factors such as binge drinking, smoking and obesity to answer why Iowa's cancer rates are higher than the national average.
—Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The Nets explored longer-term options for Thomas in the offseason, including a two-year deal with a team option and a one-year contract that required waiving his no-trade clause.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Certainly, there are other ways in which Teddy and Pine could have explored each other, and decide to work together in that moment.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
American policymakers first explored acquiring Greenland in 1867.
—Carol L. Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
While the rigors of zero-g have been well researched on the International Space Station, the challenges of living in lower gravity, such as that found on the moon and Mars, has not yet been explored.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Digital tools have expanded access to information and convenience, yet researchers have recently explored how heavy reliance on screens may shape how children process language and emotion.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Still, Vitello explored multiple options and configurations before finalizing the staff.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The first phase of the study explored epidemic factors and behavioral factors such as binge drinking, smoking and obesity to answer why Iowa's cancer rates are higher than the national average.
—Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The Nets explored longer-term options for Thomas in the offseason, including a two-year deal with a team option and a one-year contract that required waiving his no-trade clause.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Certainly, there are other ways in which Teddy and Pine could have explored each other, and decide to work together in that moment.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explored
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If your complaint is regarding quality of service, it may be investigated and assigned to a supervisor.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Manhattan district attorney's office subsequently investigated, but no charges were filed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The most searched for breakfast casserole in the South is the all-time favorite, the Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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The family searched desperately for their bodies and eventually found them at the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Center south of Tehran.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Our quantitative analysis examined millions of records from 2015 to 2022.—
Gidon Jakar,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the study, researchers examined health records from more than 800 people with an average age of 56 in five countries with moderate to severe aortic regurgitation.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Explored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explored. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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