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

According to a Meta news release, the team explored hundreds of designs, from all-caps to literal handwriting. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Another group explored an area near a post-and-rail fence where workers had hit a large rock structure when installing posts. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026

In a series of essays in Foreign Affairs over the past few years, Westad has explored the drivers of China’s foreign policy, its approach to global power, and its fraught ties with the United States. — Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026

Originally explored as a treatment for diabetes, GLP-1 drugs have shown benefits against heart and kidney disease, sleep apnea, and addiction. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The window of opportunity shut right back down, a phenomenon that Arendt explored here by explaining that the close, no longer merely economic connection between the aristocracy and the Jews led to new resentments. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

The new audit explored county contracts with the Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, which subcontracted with Warner Wellness. — Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026

In his first years, Dudamel explored standard symphonic repertory with immersions into the symphonies and worlds of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Dvorak and Ives, often in context with new music. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

The initiative was only recently presented to the international physics community at CERN, where the researchers also explored opportunities for deeper scientific and technical collaboration between major collider programs. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026