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

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

Kearns gushed in a 2015 interview that his dream creative collaboration would be directing a project written by his daughter that explored race. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Because photons can carry large amounts of data quickly while reducing some of the power and heat demands associated with electronic data transfer, photonic chips are being explored for faster computing and communications. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Specifically, Hebb explored how neural connections strengthen when used, a fundamental insight that later seeded machine learning. — Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

For years, the NBA has explored the possibility of establishing a competition overseas. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Researchers have also explored how certain facial and auricular stimuli may interact with parasympathetic activity. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

GovTech officers explored the idea at the agency’s annual hackathon, developing a service that emphasizes compatibility and gives users more time to consider each introduction, according to the website. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Earlier this year, the critic Jody Rosen explored Dylan’s many iterations in The New York Times’s list of the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters. — Atoosa Moinzadeh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026