explore
verb (used with object)
to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery.
have explored
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present perfectof explore.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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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
Scopely estimates players have explored over 100 billion kilometres while playing Pokémon Go - roughly 334 round trips between the Earth and the Sun.
From BBC β Jul. 13, 2026
Since Spielberg’s 1977 film “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” his movies have explored the question of whether we’re alone in the universe.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 18, 2026
Because of these unresolved issues, some researchers have explored the possibility that at least some objects identified as black holes could actually be something else entirely.
From Science Daily β Jun. 14, 2026
Now that we have explored the source of word sounds, we arrive at the puzzle of word meanings.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
