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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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as in to pursue
to go in search of
every year major league scouts crisscross the country to search for young players with promising talent
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Recent Examples of search
Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
Others, however, merely remove certain names and terms from search results.
—Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
Rachel McRady, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
For months, Spoelstra and the Heat have searched for a versatile bench component to augment the starters, cycling through Jaime Jaquez Jr., Terry Rozier, Pelle Larsson and others.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Google is predicting a spike in search volumes this month for terms related to the recession that came to define the late 2000s.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
Others, however, merely remove certain names and terms from search results.
—Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
After Valerie initially went missing, her owners and helpful locals searched for the pet for days.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
For months, Spoelstra and the Heat have searched for a versatile bench component to augment the starters, cycling through Jaime Jaquez Jr., Terry Rozier, Pelle Larsson and others.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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The hunt for candidates to fill top positions at institutions in the world of golf has become a trend in the past year, and PGA Tour Enterprises is no exception.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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But the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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After landing their franchise quarterback in 2024 and making the playoffs during Bo Nix’s encouraging rookie season, this offseason has been about careful upgrades designed to help Denver take another step forward in its quest to become real contenders — and not just in 2025.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Wrap Around iPhone One Step Closer Apple’s quest to create a minimalist all-glass all-display iPhone continues inside the R&D department.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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