prospected

past tense of prospect
as in explored
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery soon all manner of people had arrived in the valley to prospect it for gold

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  • Their conversation explored Palmer’s relationship with fame and social media, her connection with her body after giving birth and her journey to a healthier life.
    Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • Some businesses explored new revenue streams.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
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  • Other video showed massive piles of debris as people climbed and searched around the colossal heaps.
    Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • Since then, she had been spotted on multiple game cameras on other properties in the county but was always gone by the time the area was searched, Sheriff Nathan Johnson said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 June 2026
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“Prospected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospected. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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