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reconnoitered

verb

variants or reconnoitred
past tense of reconnoiter
as in explored
to go to (a place or area) in order to find out information especially about a military enemy; to do a reconnaissance of (a place) An expedition reconnoitered the coast to find out the exact location of enemy forces.

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  1. explored
  2. scouted
  3. searched
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  • Their bond deepens with the wry neuroses and gradually dropped defenses of many a midlife romantic comedy, though Parkinson’s complicates matters in unusual, empathetically explored ways.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The movie is notable for its thoughtful approach to themes more often explored via heightened emotions.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of explored
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  • For the next five years, Evans scouted for the Seattle Mariners.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The leader of the unit is former Texas quarterback Trey Owens, a former four-star recruit whom Dykes and the staff scouted in high school.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of scouted
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  • With the help of the NYU students, recent graduates and adjunct professor listed below, Times reporters searched the names of each victim and suspect in the court’s database to find related restraining order cases.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In the days after the robbery, Triunfel looked up the police report on the case multiple times while off duty without authorization — and on Monday searched the NYPD database for his own name, according to the complaint.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of searched
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