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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
Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Aikman gave it some thought and decided to join the GM search committee.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
But with the offense ranking last in runs per game, Vitello and company are still searching for a sustainable late-game formula that will help in the present.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In an interview with The Beacon-News, Di Ciaula explained that the organization is identifying resources and community partners available in Kane County, and is working to create a sort of search tool that would help families in the county learn what resources are available to them.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Aikman gave it some thought and decided to join the GM search committee.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
In May 2010, Shannan Gilbert went missing in the community of Oak Beach after visiting a client, and her mother began a tireless quest to pressure police to search for her and take her case seriously.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
But with the offense ranking last in runs per game, Vitello and company are still searching for a sustainable late-game formula that will help in the present.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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The ticket includes unlimited water and soda during the hunt, mocktail tastings, tote bag with one prize egg and a T-shirt.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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But our hunt for mysterious circulatory neurons is far from over.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After Judith’s husband Kobi found that issue of Life magazine in 1981, she and her brother were stunned to learn the extent of their father’s heroism.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The sheriff's office said possible human trafficking victims were identified and evidence of prostitution was found at Eva Massage on Cross Timbers Road and Sun Massage on Flower Mound Road.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sydney, meanwhile, wants to continue exploring her connection to Xzavier.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Barrow, a prominent voice in skate culture, also hosts a series with Thrasher Magazine exploring skate spots around the world.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Seemingly on a quest to make a film in each genre, though always through the lens of black comedy, The Lobster was his stab at dystopian, absurdist…romance?—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Objects interposed between subjects and the camera hint at the quest for clarity through the intervening years.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Formatting breaks, conversions get messy, and scanned documents feel painful to work with.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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To help make the point, Jude cast the distinguished German actress Nina Hoss as a haughty Austrian executive, who appears as a privileged outsider scanning the city’s streets from the back seat of Angela Răducanu’s vehicle.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hopkins lived in a tower within the Frederick Douglass Houses located about three blocks from where he was killed, police said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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After the interview, Espinoza told Horner out again, hoping to locate Athena’s body.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Authorities mounted a wide-ranging search after Lynette Hooker was reported missing early last Sunday near Elbow Cay, with the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, and Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue combing both sea and shoreline.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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After the wakeup call, the crew has some time to get ready (think brushing their teeth and combing their hair).—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Police are investigating a shooting that happened at a Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, on Saturday night.—
Naomi Ruchim,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The university has been investigating the chats since last fall, according to a federal First Amendment lawsuit filed by four of the students facing conduct charges.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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