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explore

Best crossword clue

"Investigate widely"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ɪkˈsplɔː/Part of speech verbSorted eeloprxStarts with EEnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

Word origin

From Middle French explorer, from Latin explōrāre (“to investigate, search out”), itself said to be originally a hunters' term meaning "to set up a loud cry", from ex- (“out”) + plōrāre (“to cry”), but the second element is also explained as "to make to flow" (from pluere (“to flow”)).

Used in a sentence

  • The committee has been exploring alternative solutions to the problem at hand.
  • It was around that time that the expedition began exploring the Arctic Circle.
  • It is normal for a boy of this age to be exploring his sexuality.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Investigate widely7 letters
02Search7 letters

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