prospected

verb

past tense of prospect
as in explored
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery soon all manner of people had arrived in the valley to prospect it for gold

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Recent Examples of prospected With little formal education, Mulholland had left his native Ireland in his teens, worked steamer ships on the Great Lakes, labored in lumber camps and prospected for gold. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 The arena serves as the home arena for the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL and has been prospected as a venue for a new or re-located National Hockey League team in Quebec City. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospected
  1. explored
  2. searched
Verb
  • Researchers have also explored how certain facial and auricular stimuli may interact with parasympathetic activity.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • GovTech officers explored the idea at the agency’s annual hackathon, developing a service that emphasizes compatibility and gives users more time to consider each introduction, according to the website.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of explored
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  • Another neighbor searched the woods, calling to the children, hearing nothing back.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Mary Beth Granbery of Mount Shasta was found Sunday along Cabin Creek after search-and-rescue teams from the Siskiyou and Shasta county sheriff’s offices searched the area, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of searched

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“Prospected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospected. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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