explore
verb (used with object)
to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery.
was exploring
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past progressiveof explore.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The company said it was exploring various paths to complete the separation, which it aimed to finish within 18 to 24 months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The company added it was "exploring opportunities" for solar energy and battery storage on site, and it would make use of "non-potable, brackish groundwater" which it said would avoid putting pressure on the watershed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The stock decline started when Netflix was exploring a bid for Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Martindale, a paleoecologist and geobiologist at The University of Texas at Austin, was exploring the rugged landscape with fellow researchers, including Stéphane Bodin of Aarhus University.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
One morning, when Joseph was exploring the room by himself, he found a broken watch and his grandfather surprised him by letting him keep it.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
