Explore
Explore verb - To search through or into.
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Synonyms for Explore
Poke and explore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poke" instead a verb "Explore".
Poke
Poke verb - To extend outward beyond a usual point.
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They're never in plain sight, but if you go out of your way to poke through the trash or explore the abandoned playgrounds, you can find normal children's dolls... in ruins.
Source: Creepy Doll -
Panzer Dragoon Saga has the ruins of Uru - you and your dragon fly over what few bits are tall enough to poke out of the water, then you wind up temporarily losing said dragon and explore a vast underwater laboratory.
Source: Underwater Ruins -
When the plot calms down, you can come back and poke around to your heart's content - with the exception of Taupy's house, which you can only enter during a couple of points and are never given the option to explore; he'll always say you have other things to do if you try to enter.
Source: Continue Your Mission, Dammit!
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