1
as in to find
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located
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2
as in to explore
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
the Spanish conquistadors searched vast areas of the Southwest in their quest for the fabled cities of gold
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Recent Examples of search
Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Packer suspected that these queries were connected to reporting from The Information in August that cited sources claiming OpenAI was scraping Google search results to power ChatGPT responses.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Nov. 2025
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
His car was later found abandoned, and authorities began searching the area.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Jack Linehan, a partner at SchoolExecConnect who's helping with the search process, said the job has been posted on SchoolExecConnect's website, the Wisconsin School Leadership Center website and on WECAN, an online job portal listing open positions in Wisconsin school districts.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Packer suspected that these queries were connected to reporting from The Information in August that cited sources claiming OpenAI was scraping Google search results to power ChatGPT responses.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Officers searched the home, but Melodee was nowhere to be found.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
His car was later found abandoned, and authorities began searching the area.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
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Badlands is set in the future on a remote alien planet, where Dek, a young Predator (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan and desperate to prove himself with his first official hunt, finds an unlikely ally in a robot named Thia (Elle Fanning).—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The ones who needed to leave their mother tongue in order to find their true voice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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More on the science behind the portfolio diet A few small studies led by Jenkins in 2003, including the trial that introduced the diet to the world, found an association between following the portfolio diet and a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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This continuation aims to honor that legacy while exploring the modern challenges of identity, independence, and purpose facing a new generation.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Nov. 2025
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The event brings together leaders from entertainment, advocacy, innovation and investment to explore how storytelling can shape culture and drive measurable social progress.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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This quest for self-reliance is not just about economics but explicitly tied to national security.—
Shaoyu Yuan,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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As her mother’s failing health threatens the life of her unborn child, Ofelia undertakes a quest to complete the Faun’s tasks.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Zwicky, which scans the night sky with a wide-field camera, has a reputation of enabling astronomers to discover transients or fleeting cosmic phenomena, such as quickly flaring supernovae.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In addition to scanning airline and government websites about potential delays, travelers can investigate flight issues on popular social media sites.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Most of the farms Spring Creek works with are in Northwest Arkansas, though some are located in the Arkansas River Valley and Delta regions; the food hub works with farms of varying sizes, Hammer said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Startzer believes the time for his program’s breakout is next at the fledgling DPS high school located in northeast Denver.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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The ashes have settled over the charred Louisville neighborhood where nine people remain missing and families cling to hope as investigators comb through the wreckage of Tuesday’s fatal UPS cargo plane crash.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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He's assembled a team to comb through the details and evidence.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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Homicide detectives deemed the death suspicious and began investigating.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to court documents, the FBI has been investigating the Washington and New Jersey defendants since 2023, monitoring their conversations with the help of undercover FBI informants and agents.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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