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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
EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Shark concerns spark legislation The search for answers is also playing out at the federal level.
—Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In Kumamoto prefecture, rescuers are searching for three people, one of whom was heading to an evacuation center with family when a mudslide hit their vehicle, according to the Associated Press.
—Trisha Mukherjee, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
After a spaceship carrying a menagerie of alien lifeforms, all apex predators, crash lands into a high-rise building in the middle of a bustling metropolis, search and rescue attempts to extract any survivors.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Shark concerns spark legislation The search for answers is also playing out at the federal level.
—Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Animal lovers are searching for answers after a group of Good Samaritans found a dog chained alone to a tree near an active fire evacuation zone.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In Kumamoto prefecture, rescuers are searching for three people, one of whom was heading to an evacuation center with family when a mudslide hit their vehicle, according to the Associated Press.
—Trisha Mukherjee, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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The decision was obviously made — even though members of the public offered compelling reasons to cancel the hunt.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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During the 2015 bear hunt, 304 bears were captured in just two days, according to commission data.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Clarendon Hills found itself in the elimination bracket by virtue of a 16-1 loss Wednesday to the Mountain Region and Nevada State champion from Las Vegas, which improved to 2-0 Saturday with a 5-3 win over the Northwest Region champs from Washington.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Du Plessis – who was making the third defense of his belt – had no answer to Chimaev’s grappling and found himself on the mat within the opening minute of the fight.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Although initial safety profiles are encouraging and side effects manageable, ongoing studies are exploring methods to reduce or eliminate immune suppression, such as gene editing and immune cloaking techniques.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Musk may also be exploring an antitrust claim due to Apple's recent struggles defending against accusations that its App Store is anticompetitive in both the European Union and the US.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The 10 niche nonfiction reads that will impress your friends or further your quest for knowledge.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The quest for ever-more-local produce and unparalleled flavors is driving a boom in foraging tours.—
Lori Rackl,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Mer Blue Bog was an ideal location to test out the new scanning technology, the researchers explained.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Using the Rocketbook app, scan your notes and upload them to your favorite cloud service.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This nursery is located in Fulton, near Santa Rosa.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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The company is located at 1621 Dana Ave., near Xavier University.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Unsurprisingly, pin-straight Type 1 hair is the easiest to comb or brush.—
Kat Merck,
Wired News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Ey strategically combs and hairsprays her bangs to hide her hair loss.—
Ashley Abramson,
Allure,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash.—
Enquirer staff,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Our office is investigating the City's practices in reducing harm and liability payouts.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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