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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
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026
The video features images of immigrants, many of them people of color, arriving on the nation’s shores in search of a better existence.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Like GasBuddy, users can search gas stations and prices nearby.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Kacey Musgraves’s twisting catalogue cruises through country, folk, pop, soul, and disco in search of multifaceted frugality.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026
The video features images of immigrants, many of them people of color, arriving on the nation’s shores in search of a better existence.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
Verb
The grounds have been searched before.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Like GasBuddy, users can search gas stations and prices nearby.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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Level99, the gaming venue planned for Disney Springs, has announced a summertime opening and an initial hunt for 150 employees.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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In Disavowed, Marsden will play legendary CIA Case Officer Brad Griffin, who is abruptly fired in the middle of a global hunt for an elusive assassin responsible for killing his colleague.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Verb
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For instance, researchers found that rapid urbanization and electrification across Asia drove brightening in cities from China to India to Sub-Saharan Africa.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Business travelers will find this especially frustrating, as even VPNs usually can’t break through these restrictions in the capital.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The Tribune spent several days exploring these dying malls, talking to their visitors and walking back through time.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The cemetery, which stretches across 478 acres, is also a great place to go on walks, check out cherry blossoms in the springtime, and explore the Green-Wood Arboretum.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The queens of the ballroom extravaganza have moved both costume designer Qween Jean’s fabulous couture and the cats’ quest for immortality up to the main stem with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s righteous blessing.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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When a mysterious illness befalls the king, Prince Tristan is lured into a dangerous quest, while his younger brother William — neurodivergent and non-verbal — uncovers the plot at home.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney said for several years her county has used an electronic system to scan bar codes on the back of driver’s licenses to check in voters at polling places.—
John Raby,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Passengers are screened, scanned and checked multiple times before ever stepping onto a plane.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The two sites are located near the Strait of Hormuz.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Debris from the rock will be analyzed by Curiosity’s Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) instrument and compared with samples taken at another site, Mineral King, located nearly 525 feet below the rover’s current location.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
Verb
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This is thanks to the dense brush applicator, which is designed with both long and short bristles to comb and coat every lash from root to tip—creating a fanned-out, eye-opening effect that agrees with all lash lengths.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
10 May 2026
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Already, more than 80% of physicians are using AI tools, according to a recent survey published by the American Medical Association, mostly for lower stakes use cases like combing through medical research and documentation.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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That’s why Rosengren, UCSD colleagues Thomas Bewley and Ben Hanson, and colleagues at the University of Arizona are investigating rare, low-probability chances for destruction, thereby offering authorities the best advice on when to launch deflection missions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
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Prosecutors had also investigated people who expressed sympathy with Iranian attacks on Bahrain, the ministry said.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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