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

Several of her children have explored creative work alongside her. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

The Army has increasingly emphasized systems capable of operating with greater independence, while recent programs have explored autonomous intelligence, sensing, targeting, logistics and maneuver. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Last week, Teasley declined to discuss whether the team had explored a potential trade with McCarthy in recent weeks. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Some of these focused directly on Duchamp, while others explored broader questions about originality, authorship, intention, skill and value. — Matthew Palczynski, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Lombard had already explored the idea of a pop residency in Paris, previously sending a proposal to Justin Bieber’s agent. — Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

His childhood in South Africa is explored, one where the potential for violence in the country’s Apartheid era seems to have traumatized young Elon. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Where her first film explored two women, this one turns to two men and the duality of bisexuality. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Mice on semaglutide explored more, balanced longer on a rotating rod, ran farther on a treadmill and solved a maze faster—gains that held even after the researchers accounted for the animals just being leaner than their peers. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026