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

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

Over the past week, Iceland has explored that question not only through another conventional summit, but through a journey from remembrance to dialogue, and from dialogue to responsibility. — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Here, though, the researchers explored whether an AI model itself could be distributed as the worm, spreading its weights to new devices and running across even weak chips. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

Those fascinating questions are explored in Odd Man In, a short documentary directed by Matt Nadel and executive produced by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Oscar winner Caroline Waterlow. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Caporael, who had explored the topic through the lens of the scientific method, wasn’t claiming to know what had happened at Salem. — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Some industry experts believe mineral resources in Greenland have only been lightly explored and up until now the cost of extraction has not made economic sense for private companies. — Duarte Dias, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

According to Ahmed, the biennale would have explored work with themes of return and optimism. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026

But the seeds are planted quickly for weightier themes to be explored later. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026