explores

Ventures into unknown

Explores is the third-person singular of explore.

To explore is to travel through unfamiliar territory to learn about it: The expedition explored the Amazon basin.

By extension, explore means to investigate or examine: The documentary explores the rise of social media.

A doctor explores a wound by probing it.

You explore options by considering them carefully.

investigates

research

Systematic fact-finding effort

scrutinize · delve · inspect · study · survey · inquire · interrogate · question · sift · audit

adventure

wilderness

Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

survival · mountaineering · rafting · diving · sailing · bushwhacking · spelunking · trailblazing · charting · scouting

travel

journey

Travel from place to place

safari · odyssey · pilgrimage · excursion · globetrotting · backpacking · wanderlust · sightseeing · roadtrip · cruise

curiosity

inquisitive

Eager to learn more

probing · pondering · interest · eager · inquiry · seeking · searching · open-minded · receptive · adventurous

ideas

concepts

Abstract mental constructs

avenues · angles · perspectives · themes · theories · hypotheses · notions · approaches · territories · frontiers

discovery

uncover

Reveal what's hidden

stumble upon · chance upon · breakthrough · eureka · epiphany · unveiling · unearthing · excavate · expose · encounter

Opposites
movement and discovery

exploresstays put

Remains in place

remains · settles · stays · lingers · dwells

knowledge-seeking orientation

exploresignores

Refuses to acknowledge

neglects · overlooks · disregards · avoids · shuns

openness to experience

exploresretreats

Backs off or sanctuaries

withdraws · hides · cowers · conforms

Phrases
Family

explore, explorer, exploration, exploring, explorers, explored, unexplored, exploratory, explorations

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G