explore
verb (used with object)
to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery.
were 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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SpaceX rose 7.8% to $159.31 after Chief Executive Elon Musk said the rocketry firm and his electric-vehicle company Tesla were exploring a merger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
SpaceX and Tesla shares surged after Elon Musk said his two companies were exploring a merger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
They said they were exploring ways to better understand the participation of 20-to-24-year-olds.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Bruce, with something like “The Testaments,” what made you nervous about the themes you were exploring with teenage characters?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
As he was Windexing the new house, however, Chapter Eleven and I were exploring it.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
