explores

verb

present tense third-person singular of explore
1
as in investigates
to search through or into communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions

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2
as in searches
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery we must continue to explore the depths of the ocean

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Recent Examples of explores The hardware will support the testing programme for the company’s Texatron Fusion Engine, which explores an alternative path to nuclear fusion. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Her Photography explores how Big city shapes the emotional reality of her generation. — Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026 One episode explores several years in the life of a random Jason variant who simply tries to build a life for himself in a quiet world. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Aug. 2026 The new Netflix docuseries Death of the Pastor’s Wife explores their tumultuous relationship, the circumstances surrounding Mica’s death, and the litany of allegations against John-Paul. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 The film explores the growing role of technology in children's lives as Bonnie receives Lilypad, a new tablet device with her own ideas about what's best for playtime. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The district also added eight electric buses to its fleet this week, funded by a federal Clean School Bus Program award, as the district explores whether this could help save on fuel costs long term. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 The exhibit explores the history of Folclórico Colibrí, an LGBTQ folklorico group based in San Jose and directed by Arturo Magaña and Juan Serrano. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 Each program explores specific themes by weaving a variety of stories, poems, and sometimes music together. — Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explores
  1. investigates
  2. searches
  3. examines
Verb
  • For instance, InSAR finds where something is changing, laser scanning shows how a structure is deforming, and GPR investigates what may be happening underneath it.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The nonprofit institute, based in Berkeley, California, investigates harmful chemicals.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigates
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  • As each sister searches for love, purpose, and freedom, their choices begin to reshape not only their own futures, but the lives of everyone around them.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Siddhartha At the heart of this novel, which is told in simple, sincere prose, is the spiritual journey of a man named Siddhartha who searches for self-discovery throughout the years of his life.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of searches
Verb
  • The course work can include classes that take a critical and historical approach to AI, said Todd Presner, a professor of European languages and transcultural studies who examines how Holocaust history is presented online.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As urban researchers studying housing insecurity and urban development, our work examines what happens when rapid urban expansion outpaces cities’ ability to shelter their most vulnerable residents.
    — Brandon Marc Finn, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of examines

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