explored
explored is the simple past and past participle of explore.
Meaning of explore
Verb
explore (third-person singular simple present explores, present participle exploring, simple past and past participle explored)
- To seek for something or after someone.
- To examine or investigate something systematically.
- The committee has been exploring alternative solutions to the problem at hand.
- Synonyms:
- delve into, research
- To travel somewhere in search of discovery.
- It was around that time that the expedition began exploring the Arctic Circle.
- To examine diagnostically.
- To (seek) experience first hand.
- It is normal for a boy of this age to be exploring his sexuality.
- To be engaged exploring in any of the above senses.
- He was too busy exploring to notice his son needed his guidance.
Adjective
explored (comparative more explored, superlative most explored)
- Having undergone exploration.
Forms of explored
| comparative | more explored |
|---|---|
| superlative | most explored |
Words formed from explored
- first-explored
- last-explored
- overexplored
- underexplored
- unexplored
Questions about explored
- What does explored mean?
- Explored means having undergone exploration.
- What is explored the simple past and past participle of?
- Explored is the simple past and past participle of explore.
- What part of speech is explored?
- Explored is an adjective.
Words near explored in the dictionary
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