explore
verb (used with object)
to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery.
explored
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past participleof explore.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof explore.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
exploreverb (used with object)to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery.
Example Sentences
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Netflix has explored bidding for the rights to the Emmy Awards in recent years, but the streamer was not able to come up with a deal that made economic sense.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 15, 2026
In my Sept. 4 column, “You’re Not Tough Enough to Earn These Huge Returns,” I explored whether holding leveraged ETFs for the long run is a good idea.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 15, 2026
Since then, Russia, the United States, China and India have explored ways to fight in space outside of that treaty, including by targeting rivals' satellites, which are key for military communications, surveillance and navigation.
From Barron's β Sep. 15, 2026
Now, with support from the Foundational Questions Institute, FQxI, an international team of physicists has explored a more radical possibility.
From Science Daily β Sep. 11, 2026
Republicans and Democrats alike had tackled the problem at state and local levels, investing in healthy living, building more sidewalks and community gardens—a proof point that there was common political ground to be explored.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
