Dig
Dig verb - To hollow out or form (something) by removing earth.
Explore and dig are semantically related in investigate topic. In some cases you can use "Explore" instead a verb "Dig".
Nearby Words: digging, digged
Explore
Explore verb - To search through or into.
Usage example: communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions
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Synonyms for Explore
Dig and explore are semantically related in investigate topic. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead a verb "Explore".
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Common collocations
| idea | dig idea | explore idea |
Both words in one sentence
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Not that there isn't still treasure to dig up and dumpsters to dive into for those who want to explore every nook and cranny of the game world.
Source: Wide Open Sandbox - The Big Dig: A pack focussing mainly on world generation, adding loads of extra ores, and even other worlds to explore.
Source: Video Game / Technic Pack -
This leads to Empty Room Psych, where most areas have nothing in them.Provides The Following Tropes: Abandoned Area: Parts of the dig site are completely abandoned, the petrol station complete with an a running car, and a few other areas you explore.
Source: Video Game / Barrow Hill
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