Synonyms of explores

explores

verb

present tense third-person singular of explore

1

as in investigates

to search through or into

communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• investigates
• examines
• inspects
• looks (into)
• researches
• scans
• probes
• delves (into)
• digs (into)
• inquires (into)
• views
• studies
• checks up on
• checks into
• sifts
• peruses
• skims (through)
• thumbs (through)
• surfs
• browses
• cruises
• reinvestigates

2

as in searches

to go into or range over for purposes of discovery

we must continue to explore the depths of the ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searches
• probes
• discovers
• prospects
• hunts
• reveals
• discloses
• unearths
• skirrs
• scouts
• plumbs
• reconnoiters
• fathoms
• sounds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of explores

Tara Badstubner explores why recent ghosts are (actually) haunting us. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

The Lantern mythos has long involved inheritance, through its rings being passed down, but the show explores the weight of that inheritance by tethering it to fear. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Literary Agency, Germany The debut novel explores family grief and trauma, generational friction, and memory through a narrative puzzle emerging from diaries and testimonies. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026

The show explores the rich frontiers of canon, creating narrative threads to expand and accentuate the people, planets, and purpose of the Star trek universe. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

What readers are saying The conversation explores the contrasting views on Christian integralism and democratic socialism as discussed in the opinion piece. — George F. Will, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

An ex-military man and engineer by profession, Tennessee explores new business opportunities with Rodney that aren’t exactly aboveboard. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Forgotten Island explores the challenges of growing up and how friendships can evolve as kids become teens and young adults. — Parents, 25 Sep. 2026

In ‘American Hostage,’ Jon Hamm explores why those who feel voiceless turn to violence. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026