search

Definition of searchnext
as in hunt
an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something the search for the missing hikers lasted several days

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Recent Examples of search While Google is hyping up the features, some users interested in an internet search sans AI are turning to alternative search engines. Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 June 2026 In my search for information, Kroll’s hotline felt like a dead end. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026 Kamoutsas was the search committee’s lone recommendation for the position following a national search that saw more than 100 people apply. Austin Horn june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 Though Dawa had been missing since last week, there was a delay in organizing a search team. CBS News, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for search
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Noun
  • On the other end, Anunoby pounces like a leopard on the hunt for dinner.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • On Bishop, from co-creators Little Marvin and Tony Saltzman, homicide detective Bishop Graves (Joel Kinnaman) – brilliant, battle-scarred – will put all of his skills to the test in the hunt for an elusive killer targeting San Francisco’s moneyed class.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Thus ensued a monthlong title quest.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • Castle finished with 23 points as the Spurs got started in their quest to become the first team to win the NBA Finals after losing the first two at home.
    Brian Mahoney, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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