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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
Wilzig became a dedicated collector, author and lecturer, eventually amassing thousands of pieces that explored human sexuality across cultures and centuries.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The city has since explored smaller buyouts in places that flood repeatedly, including the Jewel Streets neighborhood, also known as the Hole, at the Brooklyn-Queens border.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
In the new study, Hemley and his fellow researchers explored whether changing the material’s chemistry could lower the pressure needed for superconductivity.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
But if a particular project or campaign requires a fresh or unique perspective, all avenues should be explored.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
As explored in my book, marine and evolutionary biologists of the late 1960s sought to study the project’s less obvious environmental effects.
—The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The slim 1942 novel, a literary classic, has rarely been explored on the big screen.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
According to Visit Utah's website, about 90 percent of the dunes can be explored via ATV.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
DeMilo Thomas has also explored working behind the camera, as a director, producer and writer.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The city has since explored smaller buyouts in places that flood repeatedly, including the Jewel Streets neighborhood, also known as the Hole, at the Brooklyn-Queens border.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
In the new study, Hemley and his fellow researchers explored whether changing the material’s chemistry could lower the pressure needed for superconductivity.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
But if a particular project or campaign requires a fresh or unique perspective, all avenues should be explored.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
As explored in my book, marine and evolutionary biologists of the late 1960s sought to study the project’s less obvious environmental effects.
—The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The slim 1942 novel, a literary classic, has rarely been explored on the big screen.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
According to Visit Utah's website, about 90 percent of the dunes can be explored via ATV.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
DeMilo Thomas has also explored working behind the camera, as a director, producer and writer.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explored
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The Santa Monica Pier was temporarily evacuated on Saturday afternoon as police investigated what was determined to be a non-credible bomb threat.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The cause of the crash is being investigated.—
Timia Cobb,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Officers searched the area for Ebert and his 2001 Buick, which was found unoccupied with front-end damage in the 15000 block of Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Police reported finding two hydrocodone pills in the 50-year-old Presidential Medal of Freedom winner’s pockets when he was searched at the crash site.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another, by the Agency for Health Care Administration, examined whether the Flagami house where Rabell lived was an unlicensed elder care facility.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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OrbDoc, a health care technology company that uses artificial intelligence to create tools for clinicians, performed an analysis for NBC News that examined what hospitals charge uninsured patients for particular procedures compared with what Medicare pays.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Explored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explored. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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