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as in investigating
to search through or into
communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions
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as in searching
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 exploring
Watch Thelma on Hulu Kinds of Kindness Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, this 2024 dark dramedy anthology is told across three loosely interwoven chapters, each exploring characters who take extraordinary measures to demonstrate their love to someone else.
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Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The 35-year-old Bohannon hopes to draw in audiences and artists who, like himself, may not come from a reggae background but are open to exploring new musical styles.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Spier Hotel is only half an hour from Cape Town’s city center, so the hotel also makes a convenient base for exploring both Cape Town and the winelands.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Many travelers use it as a one-way link between Denmark and Norway, while others treat it as a mini-cruise; arriving in the morning, spending a few hours exploring Oslo or Copenhagen, before returning on the evening departure.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Vevers is exploring sustainability at Coach today in two ways.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
There’s nothing like a classic road trip for exploring the United States.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The installation featured works by a wide-ranging group of designers, students, and hospitality professionals, each exploring a different creative use for cork.
—Marianna Cerini, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Many modern and contemporary writers are drawn to the villanelle as a way to circle around their subject matter, exploring obsession, enchantment, brooding, or the slow work of untangling a difficult emotion.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Aug. 2025
Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The 35-year-old Bohannon hopes to draw in audiences and artists who, like himself, may not come from a reggae background but are open to exploring new musical styles.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Spier Hotel is only half an hour from Cape Town’s city center, so the hotel also makes a convenient base for exploring both Cape Town and the winelands.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Many travelers use it as a one-way link between Denmark and Norway, while others treat it as a mini-cruise; arriving in the morning, spending a few hours exploring Oslo or Copenhagen, before returning on the evening departure.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Vevers is exploring sustainability at Coach today in two ways.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
There’s nothing like a classic road trip for exploring the United States.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The installation featured works by a wide-ranging group of designers, students, and hospitality professionals, each exploring a different creative use for cork.
—Marianna Cerini, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Many modern and contemporary writers are drawn to the villanelle as a way to circle around their subject matter, exploring obsession, enchantment, brooding, or the slow work of untangling a difficult emotion.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploring
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Authorities have not yet given an official cause for the crash and police are still investigating at the scene.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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While searching for Tyga's Instagram page, Drake said his app's explore page was flooded by content of the two-time WWE world champion, whose real name is Demi Bennett.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Someone in Memphis searching for a mechanic shouldn't receive results optimized for Phoenix auto shops, even if those Phoenix businesses have technically superior traditional search engine optimization.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Shuoli Zhao, an assistant professor at University of Kentucky’s Department of Agricultural Economics, led a study that spent 13 years examining the nutritional content of ready-to-eat cereals marketed to children.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Initially, the county launched a study examining the prospect of tunnels 30- to 40-feet in diameter to transport excessive storm water into the Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, the report said.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Exploring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploring. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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