verb “explore”
infinitive explore; he explores; past tense explored; past part. explored; ger. exploring
- to go to new places to find out what they are like or to look around them to learn more about them
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The children spent the afternoon exploring the forest behind their house.
- to carefully look into or study something to understand it better or find solutions
Scientists are exploring the effects of the new drug on patients.
- to closely and carefully check or think about something to understand it or find out more
The scientists explored the new data to find any hidden patterns.
- to search an area or test the ground to see if there are valuable resources like oil
Scientists explored the forest to find new plant species.
- to try out or experiment with new things to learn about them
The scientist decided to explore different methods to solve the problem.
- to use touch to discover or learn about something
He explored the rough surface of the rock with his fingers.
- to check inside a body part using medical tools to understand if there is a health issue
The doctor needed to explore the patient's abdomen to find the cause of the pain.