Synonyms of explored

explored

verb

past tense of explore

1

as in investigated

to search through or into

communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• investigated
• examined
• researched
• studied
• scanned
• inspected
• probed
• viewed
• looked (into)
• inquired (into)
• dug (into)
• checked into
• delved (into)
• checked up on
• perused
• sifted
• browsed
• surfed
• skimmed (through)
• thumbed (through)
• reinvestigated
• cruised

2

as in searched

to go into or range over for purposes of discovery

we must continue to explore the depths of the ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searched
• probed
• hunted
• discovered
• prospected
• scouted
• revealed
• skirred
• disclosed
• reconnoitered
• unearthed
• fathomed
• plumbed
• sounded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of explored

The historic center’s many sights can easily be explored on foot from the property. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Yahoo reported that media entities like Amazon have been explored as possible TV partners by schools considering going independent. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Anderson Cooper has explored the process of grief for more than four years on his emotional podcast All There Is With Anderson Cooper. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026

Issues explored here are the racist roots of American real estate, the rise of the civil rights movement, the price paid by radicals who risk their personal safety for a cause, and the paradoxes of gentrification. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Palma is best explored on foot, discovering its boutiques and historic businesses on your own time, propelled by coffee and ensaïmada filled with whatever seasonal preserve is on offer. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

After the first three Zond missions explored Venus and Mars, the next ones were circumlunar missions that flew around the moon before returning to Earth. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Only a handful of clinical trials that can actually show cause and effect have explored ultraprocessed foods’ effects on health. — Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

Legacy Effects made full-size physical references, while ILM developed a digital muscle system and explored movements inspired by elephant seals and sumo wrestlers. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026