To go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information

• scout

  1. To spy on or explore carefully in order to obtain information; reconnoiter.
  2. To observe and evaluate (a talented person), as for possible hiring.
  3. To search as a scout:

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  1. To spy on or explore carefully in order to obtain information; reconnoiter.
  2. To observe and evaluate (a talented person), as for possible hiring.
  3. To search as a scout:

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• probe

  1. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.
  2. An electrode or other device that can be placed inside something to take and convey measurements.
  3. A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.

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  1. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.
  2. An electrode or other device that can be placed inside something to take and convey measurements.
  3. A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.

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• look into

  1. (idiomatic) to investigate, explore, or consider

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  1. (idiomatic) to investigate, explore, or consider

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• investigate

  1. To observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically:
  2. To make a detailed inquiry or systematic examination.

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  1. To observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically:
  2. To make a detailed inquiry or systematic examination.

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• inquire

  1. To seek information by asking a question:
  2. To make an inquiry or investigation:
  3. To ask, especially politely or formally:

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  1. To seek information by asking a question:
  2. To make an inquiry or investigation:
  3. To ask, especially politely or formally:

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• explore

  1. To investigate systematically; examine:
  2. To search into or travel in for the purpose of discovery:
  3. To examine (a body cavity or interior part) for diagnostic purposes, especially by surgery.

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  1. To investigate systematically; examine:
  2. To search into or travel in for the purpose of discovery:
  3. To examine (a body cavity or interior part) for diagnostic purposes, especially by surgery.

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• dig

  1. To break up, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example), as with a shovel, spade, or snout, or with claws, paws or hands.
  2. To make or form by removing earth or other material:
  3. To prepare (soil) by loosening or cultivating.

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  1. To break up, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example), as with a shovel, spade, or snout, or with claws, paws or hands.
  2. To make or form by removing earth or other material:
  3. To prepare (soil) by loosening or cultivating.

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• delve

  1. To search deeply and laboriously:
  2. To research or make inquiries into something:
  3. To undertake an activity or occupation undeterred by difficulty or uncertainty:

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  1. To search deeply and laboriously:
  2. To research or make inquiries into something:
  3. To undertake an activity or occupation undeterred by difficulty or uncertainty:

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