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

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

In language learning, a 2026 study of 10 English teachers and 10 students at a university in Turkey explored their experiences using AI in the classroom. — Antonio Perez-Nunez, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

If explored further, this study could open a promising new pathway to global, large-scale clean energy storage by showing that naturally occurring hydrogen traps can double as high-capacity power banks. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

For two decades, IDFA’s new media program DocLab has explored how emerging technologies and new forms of interaction can expand what documentary can be and how audiences experience it. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

The podcast has also explored topics including UFOs, ghosts, body image and untold stories behind The Kardashians. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

The proposals, codenamed Project Ada, explored spinning off Media Tech into a potential commercial unit. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026