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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
From rustically beautiful islands to villages best explored on a bike, here is where—and how—to vacation like the French this summer.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Multiple teams explored the possibility of acquiring Greenard from Minnesota and giving him a new deal.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Additional allegations against Jackson were explored in the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland, prompting an ongoing legal battle.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The material’s electrical properties need to be further explored, and researchers will have to find ways to turn it into thin films that can be integrated into real circuits.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
It was excavated between 1906 to 1910, but has not been fully explored since then.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The Office of Management and Budget has explored what a federal bailout of Spirit Airlines would look like and has discussed possibilities that would include Commerce Department and Pentagon involvement.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Researchers have explored the effects of black garlic on metabolic and cardiovascular health, including blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
—Mavra Javed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Drawing on these accounts, Thomas published some of the first books that explored the Japanese experience of the war at a time when the subject was seldom discussed, including in the Japanese American community.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Multiple teams explored the possibility of acquiring Greenard from Minnesota and giving him a new deal.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Additional allegations against Jackson were explored in the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland, prompting an ongoing legal battle.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The material’s electrical properties need to be further explored, and researchers will have to find ways to turn it into thin films that can be integrated into real circuits.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
It was excavated between 1906 to 1910, but has not been fully explored since then.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The Office of Management and Budget has explored what a federal bailout of Spirit Airlines would look like and has discussed possibilities that would include Commerce Department and Pentagon involvement.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Researchers have explored the effects of black garlic on metabolic and cardiovascular health, including blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
—Mavra Javed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Drawing on these accounts, Thomas published some of the first books that explored the Japanese experience of the war at a time when the subject was seldom discussed, including in the Japanese American community.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explored
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Multiple federal prosecutors and the FBI investigated the military case regarding Venezuela.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Two federal sources confirmed to The Times that the document was being investigated by the FBI.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Tong was in possession of multiple bags, which officers later searched through after obtaining a search warrant, discovering several bottles containing substances commonly used in the manufacture of meth, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The Chicago Police Department’s Bureau of Internal Affairs has opened an investigation into two officers who searched Talley last weekend before he was taken to Swedish Hospital.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The bulletin examined nutrition in common foods (especially meat, bread, and milk), explained how the body uses food as fuel, outlined dietary standards, and considered the economy of food, food waste, and connections between food and health.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Innlandet County Municipality Experts at the University of Oslo's Museum of Cultural History examined the coins and said most of them originated in England and Germany, although some came from Denmark and Norway.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Explored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explored. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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