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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
Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
He was arrested on a weapon charge following the searches.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Guthrie family took action amid 'personal heartbreak' Bischoff also addressed Savannah Guthrie and her family's pledge in February to donate $500,000 to the organization as investigators continued to search for clues that might lead to her mother's recovery.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Richardson extended condolences on behalf of the city and thanked multiple organizations that aided Lake Station police and fire departments in the search.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
He was arrested on a weapon charge following the searches.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
If the Tribune cannot find the story in the tragic events of a young, dedicated firefighter perishing in an arson fire while searching for victims to rescue, maybe leave this story for the journalists who managed to treat the victims of this story with dignity.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Guthrie family took action amid 'personal heartbreak' Bischoff also addressed Savannah Guthrie and her family's pledge in February to donate $500,000 to the organization as investigators continued to search for clues that might lead to her mother's recovery.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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What personal demons will impede the hunt for a killer?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Males carry venomous spurs on their hind legs, and the animal can sense electrical signals underwater to hunt prey.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Four Fort Worth restaurants were temporarily closed, and roaches were found at others during the latest round of city health inspections, according to the inspection reports.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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When the question was broken down by party affiliation, Democrats were significantly more likely to cross party lines, the 2024 survey found.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Harms Mahlandt and another local artist made a map for people to explore little free spaces in Portland.—
MAGGIE PENMAN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Your 9th House of Jaunts wakes as the high-flying Sun embraces dreamy Neptune, calling you to learn, explore, and widen your outlook.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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But an outcome that sets them back in their quest to live in a free society will stand out as a cruel and historic mistake.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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With district titles, both teams will help Carroll in its quest for the Class 6A Lone Star Cup, awarded to Texas’ top-performing school in district and state championships.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can scan a QR code and see the players come to life.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ballots were sorted into separate precinct boxes rather than a single box, and vote-scanning machines were not used at polling locations, as the Democrats did.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
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Residents at Silver Court Mobile Home Park, located near Southwest 8th Street and 32nd Avenue, say they were given six months to vacate after receiving a notice on March 11 from a firm representing the property owner.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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While the Oscars have been located on Hollywood Boulevard since settling into the then-Kodak Theatre, which later changed its name to the Dolby Theatre, over almost a century of celebrating the best in motion pictures the ceremony has bounced between Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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And if the idea of combing through your spending history gives you the ick, plug your info into a financial app like Quicken Simplifi.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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The strike caused an intense fire at the hospital, with footage from local television showing rescue crews combing through the wreckage with flashlights late into the night as firefighters struggled to extinguish the blaze.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Researchers read of this installation in 16th-century texts, which led them to finally take the dive earlier this year to investigate.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Baltimore City detectives are investigating after two overnight shootings took place early Saturday morning.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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