search out

verb

searched out; searching out; searches out
: to find (someone or something) by carefully looking
She searched out the needed information.

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Hopefully this serves as a pathway for other enterprising MLP team owners to search out new and additional revenue streams as the league continues to move forward. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Broadening our search out among young British talent, Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney is believed to be well-liked by those within the club, including Carrick, who coached him during his time at the Riverside Stadium before rejoining United in January. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 May 2026 Jasmine Allen, a senior at East River High School in east Orange County, quickly searched out her mother in another section of the stands. Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 From there, partiers mingle in the lobby, pose for photographs on a red carpet, and search out any celebrities who have been persuaded to show up. Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for search out

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“Search out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20out. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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