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

With beaches and restaurants easily explored on foot, Biarritz is a walkable town by all accounts. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 31 July 2026

In a first-of-its-kind comprehensive review published in the journal Primates, anthropologists at the University of Oxford explored various instances of monkeys and apes carrying, grooming, playing, and sometimes actually adopting other creatures. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) explored the candidacy of various coaches in the wake of McCullum’s dismissal from the red-ball role. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

As explored in Monsters of God, pop culture often drives demand for exotic and endangered species. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

The series explored the moral paradox of AI adoption, what individuals must become, what organizations must become and how to implement the transformation through the R7 Framework. — Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Fauci would also attach newspaper clippings that explored his newfound buzz. — Sony Salzman, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Arguelles’ journey — and the impact the discovery had on his daughter, Sophia Maddox — is explored in Hulu’s My Grandfather Charles Manson. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Cities breathe a little easier, celebrated museums and archaeological sites can be explored without long lines, local restaurants return to serving their own communities, and the pace becomes noticeably more relaxed. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026