Synonyms of reconnoiter

reconnoiter

verb

variants or reconnoitre

as in to explore

to go to (a place or area) in order to find out information especially about a military enemy; to do a reconnaissance of (a place)

An expedition reconnoitered the coast to find out the exact location of enemy forces.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explore
• scout
• search
• prospect
• discover
• hunt
• probe
• disclose
• reveal
• unearth
• skirr
• fathom
• plumb
• sound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reconnoiter

Squat under the brush; bend to see around branches and trees; crawl to reconnoiter dense thickets. 46. —Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019

Thomas Caldwell Thomas Caldwell, a Navy veteran who once worked for the FBI, coordinated a planned armed response and engaged in reconnoitering the Capitol, prosecutors said. —Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023

The paddlers quickly pulled off to the right bank, secured the canoes and set up camp, while a scouting party hacked their way through the brush to reconnoiter. —Larry Rohter, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023

Beginning in late 2026, Hera will reconnoiter both Dimorphos and Didymos to take measurements of the rocks and show how DART changed the system. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Mar. 2023

Along the way the spacecraft will scrutinize Saturn’s mysterious and spectacular rings and reconnoiter its many satellite worlds, especially Titan — the largest moon in the solar system and, it is believed, the only one with its own atmosphere. —Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2020

In August, with the approach of spring, the expedition continued to reconnoiter the forbidding coast. —Gerard Helferich, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022

Russia is reportedly using other, non-loitering drones, such as the Orlan-10, to reconnoiter Ukrainian positions. —Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 28 Mar. 2022

The team will reconnoiter later today as well, trying to answer the same questions. —Eric Tegler, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022