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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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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
Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 19 July 2025
There's also no search function like the Google Pixel Screenshots app, which seems like a mistake.
—ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
Pamela Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Marketing pressure can all too easily lead individuals on the wrong path when searching for legal help.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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Noun
Criminal charges do not appear to have been filed against either Pure Tonic Marketing or Ticket Squeeze as of July 18, according to an online search of court records.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 19 July 2025
There's also no search function like the Google Pixel Screenshots app, which seems like a mistake.
—ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
Verb
For two days, the family waited in anguish as crews trudged through thick mud and debris searching for victims and survivors.
—Pamela Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Marketing pressure can all too easily lead individuals on the wrong path when searching for legal help.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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The annual 10-day hunt, which ran from July 11 to July 20, encouraged participants to remove invasive Burmese pythons from several locations in South Florida, according to The Palm Beach Post and Naples Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Ferguson improvised a song about the end of the egg hunt to calm his grandson down.—
Maia Nehme,
Charlotte Observer,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Search crews found Phillips’ Jeep crushed into the mud, but have not recovered the fire chief’s body after more than two weeks of searching.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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As Cincinnati city leaders consider new ways to enforce the curfew for youth who stay out too late, an Enquirer review of data found police across Hamilton County have been steadily filing fewer curfew violations over the past 25 years.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
Verb
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The piece explores bureaucracy and unemployment through two people preparing for a job interview with a telecommunications company.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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Instead of a sensational re-creation of the tragic events that led to their arrests decades prior, the feature-length documentary explores remorse and asks how much time in prison is enough.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
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Dana [Sano, from Republic Records,] and Spring really went on a quest to figure out who our partner should be.—
Abby Webster,
Billboard,
18 July 2025
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Hurts and the Eagles will begin their quest for a second straight championship in less than a week when training camp gets underway.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Most brands have little to no mechanism to scan for anecdotes and outliers.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Some all-in-one printers can also scan for digital copies or make photocopies while also printing normally.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Rideshare drop-off and pick-up is located on the east side of Q2 Stadium on Delta Drive.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
24 July 2025
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The $125 million corporate hub will be located in Franklin's Berry Farms neighborhood and is expected to open later this year.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
Verb
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No Mongolian goats had ever had their bellies combed in its creation.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 July 2025
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Lutnick was carrying around a physical prototype of the Trump Card, and combing through the sign-up list to see who was interested.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
Verb
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The monitor is investigating claims that Fain stripped Boyer of his responsibilities leading the union's Stellantis Department after Boyer refused to comply with a scheme that would benefit the family of Fain's fiancee.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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Statements issued by the Kentucky Jewish Council and the Chabad at UK Jewish Student Center also identify Woodcock as the professor who is being investigated.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 July 2025
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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