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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
Cory and Topanga ultimately married, and their family life was explored across the three seasons of Girl Meets World, with Fishel and Savage reprising their roles.
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
While some diseases, like seasonal allergies, asthma, and autoimmune diseases, are known to cause eosinophilia, or an abnormally high number of these cells, the role of eosinophilia in chronic pain hasn’t been well explored.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Fortune has explored the paradox of robust asset markets—fueled by equities, real estate, and private investments—coexisting with widespread financial insecurity.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Over 135 minutes, the three episodes explored how a girl fearlessly pursued her big dreams.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Frankel credits Ingelsby’s writing for the authenticity of Grasso’s circumstances, which will be further explored in the series’ final two episodes.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Lee Iacocca is most often credited with inventing the minivan due to his leadership at Chrysler, though the concept of a garage friendly family van was explored by Leo Walsh’s design team at Chrysler.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
Boutros’ work has explored the prospects of AI, machine learning and computational science as a means to design studies and analyze large sets of data.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
The lesbian vampire subgenre saw a later boom in the the ’70s, and it’s still being explored in recent media like First Kill, but Dracula’s Daughter remains one of the more fascinating entries.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
While some diseases, like seasonal allergies, asthma, and autoimmune diseases, are known to cause eosinophilia, or an abnormally high number of these cells, the role of eosinophilia in chronic pain hasn’t been well explored.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Fortune has explored the paradox of robust asset markets—fueled by equities, real estate, and private investments—coexisting with widespread financial insecurity.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Over 135 minutes, the three episodes explored how a girl fearlessly pursued her big dreams.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Frankel credits Ingelsby’s writing for the authenticity of Grasso’s circumstances, which will be further explored in the series’ final two episodes.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Lee Iacocca is most often credited with inventing the minivan due to his leadership at Chrysler, though the concept of a garage friendly family van was explored by Leo Walsh’s design team at Chrysler.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
Boutros’ work has explored the prospects of AI, machine learning and computational science as a means to design studies and analyze large sets of data.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
The lesbian vampire subgenre saw a later boom in the the ’70s, and it’s still being explored in recent media like First Kill, but Dracula’s Daughter remains one of the more fascinating entries.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explored
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Researchers investigated whether genetics influences the link between vegetable intake and weight or obesity.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Warrens investigated the Amityville home in 1976, five years after visiting the Perron family house, which was the subject of the first Conjuring film.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lake Worth police officers and animal control officers searched the area to find the suspect and the brown pit bull but were unsuccessful, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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Salee and Sprinker's bodies were found weighted down in a nearby river in May 1969, the same month Brudos' home was searched following a tip from a college student.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The study examined seven AI models from Open AI, Google’s Gemini, xAI’s Grok, and Anthropic’s Claude.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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While the murders were closely examined, the BTK Killer's identity was still unknown by the early 2000s.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Explored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explored. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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