Synonyms for explore
ɪkˈsplɔr, -ˈsploʊrex·plore

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. exploreverb

   Synonyms:
   research, delve

2. exploreverb

   To seek for something or after someone.

   Synonyms:
   research, delve

3. exploreverb

   To examine or investigate something systematically.

   The committee has been exploring alternative solutions to the problem at hand.

   Synonyms:
   research, delve

4. exploreverb

   To travel somewhere in search of discovery.

   It was around that time that the expedition began exploring the Arctic Circle.

   Synonyms:
   delve, research

5. exploreverb

   To examine diagnostically.

   Synonyms:
   delve, research

6. exploreverb

   To (seek) experience first hand.

   It is normal for a boy of this age to be exploring his sexuality.

   Synonyms:
   research, delve

7. exploreverb

   To be engaged exploring in any of the above senses.

   He was too busy exploring to notice his son needed his guidance

   Synonyms:
   delve, research

8. exploreverb

   To wander without any particular aim or purpose.

   The boys explored all around till cold and hunger drove them back to the campfire one by one

   Synonyms:
   delve, research

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. research, search, exploreverb

   inquire into

   "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"

   Synonyms:
   seek, search, look, look for, research

2. exploreverb

   travel to or penetrate into

   "explore unknown territory in biology"

   Synonyms:
   search, research

3. exploreverb

   examine minutely

   Synonyms:
   search, research

4. exploreverb

   examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

   Synonyms:
   search, research

Matched Categories

1. • Diagnose
   • Investigate
   • Medicine

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. exploreverb

   Synonyms:
   examine, scrutinize, investigate, search into, inquire into, pry into

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "explore":

   explorer, exploring, exploration, explored, explores, examine, consider, study, browse, investigate, explorations, exploit, studying, discover, discuss, analyse, review, analyze, seek, navigate

How to pronounce explore?

How to say explore in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use explore in a sentence?

1. Kyle Davidson:

   We'll just evaluate what's available to us, i don't think it's any secret where we are in the standings, and so if there's an opportunity to acquire some future talent and augment what we've got in our prospect pool or our draft asset pool, then we'll explore that.

2. European Council:

   This would give the EU and member states the legal means, by adopting appropriate urgent measures, to ensure effective vaccine production and supply for our population, i made this suggestion to the (European) Commission President von der Leyen so that we can explore this avenue imminently.

3. Ruth Friedman:

   If they really wanted to explore and give oversight, and throw some sunshine on this process, they would have done what the court expected them to do, instead, they are hoping to obviate that litigation.

4. Photographer Selim Harbi:

   I think that we, North Africans, ... we look always north, north, north, we have a lot of things to win and to understand and to gain (by) looking south. ... To go and meet people and understand them and work with them. ... (Africa is) a part of our identity and I think it's time to look south and to re-explore narratives, to tell stories differently, to play with form. There (are) no rules.

5. James Hart:

   She turned over one morning and said, ‘I think you might be gay,’ and I was very defensive and in denial in some deep way. But then we began to explore together and see what we could find out together and see if we could have a marriage that could last through that news. We tried very hard, more credit to her than me because she wasn’t frightened like I was. She wasn’t afraid of it… One of the wonders of Carly is her insistence on truth in a rather vigorous way.