1
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
Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
That side-effect burden is driving a real search for alternatives, and one of the most promising candidates comes from a Stanford Medicine lab that used artificial intelligence to find a natural molecule already inside the human body.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
ABC News, 10 June 2026
This matchup has been so wild that every game seems to send sportswriters searching through the record books for precedent.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 June 2026
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Noun
The San Diego Police and the FBI also joined the search team.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
That side-effect burden is driving a real search for alternatives, and one of the most promising candidates comes from a Stanford Medicine lab that used artificial intelligence to find a natural molecule already inside the human body.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Verb
Police are searching for the suspects and their vehicle but no arrests have been made.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
This matchup has been so wild that every game seems to send sportswriters searching through the record books for precedent.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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The Sciroccos also happen to be the flattest-shooting of Remington’s factory offerings, which worked to our advantage the first day of the hunt.—
John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
11 Dec. 2025
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While the 84-year-old still goes out to hunt, his two apprentices largely take the helm in helping reinforce the boundary between the forest and residential areas.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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She was found under the bed, wrapped in a blanket and concealed by life vests.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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After her grandmother died, the family found letters Smith had written home during the war.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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There are a number of other options the team may want to explore should Rivers not work out.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Both companies will explore manufacturing and packaging Intel chips at Tata Electronics’ upcoming plants for the Indian market.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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His quest for the ultimate adrenaline rush wasn’t limited to skydiving, though.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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This quest started off by asking you to nominate your favorite Greek restaurants, where the area’s best gyros, salads, baklava and other treats are up for grabs.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
Verb
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And there are thoughts about airing the program at other times of the year, with executives scanning game calendars.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Guests will be prodded to scan QR codes to further go behind-the-scenes, that is if they’re not distracted watching the coaster, which will launch directly above them and then go on a journey through multiple inversions on the side of a hill.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Dominical, another popular surf destination located next to Uvita, has a smattering of luxury villas and hotels, like Lamangata Luxury Surf Resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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The 41-year-old woman was located by police Wednesday night near a column of smoke at the intersection of Churchill Downs Avenue and Santa Anita Drive on Woodland’s north side, the release said.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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To style the wet hair look similar to Zendaya, comb a high-hold gel through your strands to lock the style in.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
15 June 2026
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Activists and political figures now often comb through the biographies of journalists at major institutions looking for instances of past behavior that could signal political bias.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The lawmakers said their committees were investigating apps that allow users to anonymously report and share real-time information about Department of Homeland Security (DHS) activities.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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To investigate this influence, Shull and colleagues set about modelling the forces that have shaped our region of the Milky Way.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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