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Synonyms for explore
ɪkˈsplɔr, -ˈsploʊrex·plore

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Wiktionary2.0 / 1 vote

  1. exploreverb

    Synonyms:
    research, delve

  2. exploreverb

    To seek for something or after someone.

    Synonyms:
    research, delve

  3. exploreverb

    To examine or investigate something systematically.

    The committee has been exploring alternative solutions to the problem at hand.

    Synonyms:
    research, delve

  4. exploreverb

    To travel somewhere in search of discovery.

    It was around that time that the expedition began exploring the Arctic Circle.

    Synonyms:
    delve, research

  5. exploreverb

    To examine diagnostically.

    Synonyms:
    delve, research

  6. exploreverb

    To (seek) experience first hand.

    It is normal for a boy of this age to be exploring his sexuality.

    Synonyms:
    research, delve

  7. exploreverb

    To be engaged exploring in any of the above senses.

    He was too busy exploring to notice his son needed his guidance

    Synonyms:
    delve, research

  8. exploreverb

    To wander without any particular aim or purpose.

    The boys explored all around till cold and hunger drove them back to the campfire one by one

    Synonyms:
    delve, research

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. research, search, exploreverb

    inquire into

    "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"

    Synonyms:
    seek, search, look, look for, research

  2. exploreverb

    travel to or penetrate into

    "explore unknown territory in biology"

    Synonyms:
    search, research

  3. exploreverb

    examine minutely

    Synonyms:
    search, research

  4. exploreverb

    examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

    Synonyms:
    search, research

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Dictionary of English Synonymes3.5 / 2 votes

  1. exploreverb

    Synonyms:
    examine, scrutinize, investigate, search into, inquire into, pry into

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How to use explore in a sentence?

  1. Aloo Denish Obiero:

    A map is useless without the courage to explore.

  2. Cyrus Nowrasteh:

    I think it’s a beautiful story that makes Jesus very accessible to explore him as a child.

  3. Mark Fishman:

    We have glimpsed the power of CRISPR tools in our scientific programmes in NIBR and it is now time to explore how to safely extend this powerful technology to the clinic.

  4. Leo Varadkar:

    The gap is very wide, but we will fight (against) ... no-deal until the last moment, but not at any cost, we always said we are willing to explore alternative arrangements ... But so far I think it is fair to say that what we are seeing falls very far short of what we need.

  5. Mathew Rosengart:

    It appears that Britney Spears believes Britney Spears can try to avoid accountability and justice, including sitting for a sworn deposition and answering other discovery under oath... we will also continue to explore all options.


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