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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
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
This question is accompanied by a large box to type in, that seems intentionally designed to elicit queries that are longer than just a simple keyword search.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 25 June 2025
While searching for the wreckage from 2005 to 2013, the nonprofit found nine shipwrecks, but not Flight 2501.
—CBS News, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Following a six-hour-long search, the man – who authorities have not identified – was located and subsequently carried out of the woods on a stretcher, police said.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
This question is accompanied by a large box to type in, that seems intentionally designed to elicit queries that are longer than just a simple keyword search.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Verb
But the Israel-Iran conflict − and Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites − has scrambled the high-stakes meeting as world leaders search for an endgame to the 12-day air war that's killed hundreds of people in Iran and dozens in Israel.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 25 June 2025
While searching for the wreckage from 2005 to 2013, the nonprofit found nine shipwrecks, but not Flight 2501.
—CBS News, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
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Her 2012 movie, Zero Dark Thirty, about the hunt for Osama bin Laden after the 9/11 attacks, won Best Sound Editing and grossed $132.8M at the global box office.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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The joint local, state and federal multi-jurisdictional hunt for Decker entered day 15 after deputies discovered the girls' bodies on June 2 at Rock Island Campground.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Details on past launches can be found at the end of file.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Authorities found the bodies down an embankment at a campsite in the Cascade Mountains on June 2.—
Kerry Breen
June 18,
CBS News,
18 June 2025
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Companies that stop exploring eventually watch others in their field eat their lunch.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The spot was known to local indigenous farmers, but was never explored in depth by researchers because of its unassuming location.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Some media reports have pushed back on the Trump administration’s claims that the sites were destroyed and set Iran back years in its quest to achieve a nuclear weapon.—
Stephen Sorace , Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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World champions Spain’s quest for their first Euros title begins in Group B, where they are joined by Portugal, Belgium and Italy.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The business scans for games, too, helping to create accurate, photo-realistic avatars of, for example, your favorite athletes.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Sophisticated algorithms can scan entire genomes, mapping how thousands of tiny genetic variations interact.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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That same Friday evening at the Russell soundstage, located in another corner of industrial Long Island, things are grander than ever.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 June 2025
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The village’s Hotel Porto Roca, located right by the starting point of the Sentiero Azzuro, offers expansive sea views from the cliffside and includes local wine tastings and private Jacuzzi bookings.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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Now, with the aid of machine learning algorithms, doctors can comb through thousands of patient records and data points to flag potential cases earlier and more accurately.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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Rescue workers had completed combing the crash site and were now searching for missing people and bodies in the buildings as well as for aircraft parts that could help explain why the plane crashed soon after taking off.—
Sudipto Ganguly,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The national police Anti-Cybercrime Group is currently investigating another deepfake of Marcos promoting an online trading platform.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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So Almonte, 23, who also needed to see a doctor, investigated her employer's health offerings.—
Renuka Rayasam,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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