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 At its core, the film explores the power dynamics and contradictions that arise from social inequality when people from different social classes live under the same roof. — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 What readers are saying The conversation explores a wide range of perspectives on the death penalty, with many participants expressing strong opposition to it. — Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Her work explores themes of memory, identity and the emotional textures of daily life. — New York Times Games, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 New Investigation Discovery series The Serial Killer Connection explores those through the case of true monster Richard Evonitz, who kidnapped and killed at least three teenage girls in the '80s and '90s. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 Based on the best-selling novel by Johanna Hedman and produced by SF Studios, the series explores the relationship of three young lovers as university students, both from the perspective of their youth and looking back from a distance. — Peter White, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Ireland has been working on the play, which explores the impact of domestic violence, for more than a decade. — Carey Purcell, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Tara Badstubner explores why recent ghosts are (actually) haunting us. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 The Lantern mythos has long involved inheritance, through its rings being passed down, but the show explores the weight of that inheritance by tethering it to fear. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explores
  1. investigates
  2. searches
  3. examines
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  • The Attorney General’s Office investigates police deaths of unarmed people, but only from shootings.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Martin McCann plays the lead role of detective inspector Sheens, who investigates years later.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of investigates
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  • Chief financial officer Meghan Frank will provide interim oversight of Lululemon’s global brand and technology functions while the company searches for permanent leaders.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • As wildlife biologist Christina Aiello searches for droppings of bighorn sheep, which are relatively abundant, the dog duo from Rogue Detection Teams will sniff out harder-to-find bobcat and mountain lion scat.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of searches
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  • For more on this, check out STAT’s Katie Palmer’s excellent addition to her timely series Paying for AI, which examines how new clinical AI tools influence the affordability of health care and patients’ long-term health.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Given how closely the film examines Musk’s ties to the far right, why not explore that incident further?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of examines

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“Explores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explores. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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