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noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of search

an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something
  • The search for the missing hikers lasted several days.
Synonyms of search

hunt, quest
Words Related to search

shakedown

sweep

chase, pursuit

reconnaissance, scout

canvass (also canvas), survey

exploration, probe

forage

search

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of search

1 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.
Synonyms of search

comb, dig (through), dredge, hunt (through), rake, ransack, rifle, rummage, scour, sort (through)
Words Related to search

frisk, pat down, shake down

audit, check (out), examine, inspect, investigate, review, scan, scrutinize, survey

ascertain, descry, detect, determine, discover, ferret (out), find, find out, get, hit (on or upon), learn, locate, run down, scare up, track (down)

grub (about), poke (around)

explore, probe, snoop

browse, glance (over), look over

peruse, study
Near Antonyms of search

hide

abandon, lose

ignore, neglect
2 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
Synonyms of search

explore, hunt, probe, prospect
Words Related to search

reconnoiter (or reconnoitre), scout

disclose, discover, reveal, unearth

fathom, plumb, sound

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