explore
An explorative study was conducted with patients in the clinic.
A preliminary explorative analysis was performed before the main project began.
At this stage, the investigation is mainly explorative, as it uses only a very small sample.
Our explorative work suggests that the effect has been underestimated.
He produced a series of musically explorative documentaries about the composer.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Searching
-seeking
beachcomb
beachcomber
beachcombing
body search
bounty hunter
comb
hunter
hunting ground
keep your/an eye out for someone/somethingidiom
leave no stone unturnedidiom
lookout
manhunt
needle
scout
scrounge around
search
seek someone/something out
seeker
troll