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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
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
As part of that announcement, the club said that Kay Cossington, who previously led Sixth Street’s global women’s soccer strategy, would be leading sporting efforts at the club moving forward, including the search for a new coach.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Peter D'abrosca , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Police started searching the area near South Clay Street and North Drive and found a man carrying a machete and commanded him to drop it, the department said in a news release.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Security guards conduct basic metal detector searches at the front, and the rear doors are fenced off in an open-air parking lot.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
As part of that announcement, the club said that Kay Cossington, who previously led Sixth Street’s global women’s soccer strategy, would be leading sporting efforts at the club moving forward, including the search for a new coach.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
In August, Jahn searched for apps that tracked the movement of ICE agents, according to the FBI.
—Peter D'abrosca , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Police started searching the area near South Clay Street and North Drive and found a man carrying a machete and commanded him to drop it, the department said in a news release.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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The Nez Perce Tribe holds exclusive treaty rights to fish, hunt and gather on the land where the mine is planned.—
Kevin Fixler
September 20,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Sep. 2025
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Although the hunt for Decker may be over, the tragedy wrought on his family is lasting.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ready to find your home’s true value?—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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And while temperatures continue to drop, the breezy ripped jeans have also found a fan in Rihanna, who’s already been spotted wearing the same pair twice.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fall temperatures are perfect for exploring this 6,000-acre kid-friendly family resort in the Shenandoah Valley.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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But forward-thinking banks are already exploring pilot programs.—
Gwera Kiwana,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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From garage startups to legendary manufacturers, the quest for ultimate power has produced engines that would have appeared pure science fiction decades ago.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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In response, the 2008 American captain Paul Azinger left no stone unturned in his quest to help his players at Valhalla.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The circular included a QR code to scan for those interested in joining.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The tongue scan and iris scan—both purported to identify chronic conditions—raised my skeptic’s hackles.—
Peter J. Frank,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the president’s crackdown, which has seen one immigrant fatally shot by a federal agent, has sparked nearly around-the-clock protest at the facility located about 12 miles west of the Willis Tower.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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In a surprising discovery, astronomers have found an enormous, shell-like structure called a nova super-remnant (NSR) in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a galaxy located approximately 160,000 light-years from Earth.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Investigators spent the summer combing the wilderness of the Washington Cascades for Travis Decker – the man thought to have killed his three young daughters at a campground at the end of May.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Search & Rescue team personnel and volunteers from across the country also combed the surrounding areas on foot and on horseback.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The group set out in the park to investigate chittering sounds that turned out to be a couple of white-breasted nut hatches.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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Following last week’s news of the Kimmel suspension, FCC chairman Brendan Carr said his agency should investigate whether The View is exempt from FCC’s equal opportunity or equal-time rule.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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