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as in investigated
to search through or into
communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions
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as in searched
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 explored
Isola and others explored one such training scheme in a recent paper.
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
Through a series of interviews with longtime KC residents such as Alvin Brooks, Banks explored the history and future of Dunbar, once a vibrant neighborhood.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
The many cuisines of Asia will be explored and celebrated when the expansive Asia Live emporium joins Westfield Valley Fair’s restaurant collection.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Our editors explored the rise of nonalcoholic drinks for Dry January and shared what’s actually worth trying.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Designed for kids ages seven and under, its two floors are filled with environments meant to be explored, not observed, such as art studios, water-play areas, and gardens.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
In their new study, the researchers explored how the brain responds to this unregulated influx of calcium.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Nuna’s beauty team, consisting of hairstylist Antoine Martinez and makeup artist Ashley Sable, likewise leaned into the theme of the look as part of Jacobs’s spring 2025 collection, which explored surreal elements on models styled as doll-like silhouettes.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Details about the work of Ashton & Price and their community presence can be explored further through the firm’s official website and social media.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explored
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The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.—
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The shooting is being investigated by the FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.—
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Officers searched the home, but Melodee was nowhere to be found.—
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Detective Jeremiah Hanson reached out to the Mid-States Organized Crime Information Center, a group of nine states that shared law-enforcement data, and asked for a historical record of every time someone had searched Ryan’s name—during a traffic stop, for example.—
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Researchers then examined liver immune cells to determine how their DNA activity was regulated and measured levels of a key receptor.—
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Papers had been presented, models dissected, scenarios examined.—
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“Explored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explored. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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