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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
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
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
The threads connecting the Obama Presidential Center to Hyde Park and the South Side began with a hopeful want ad from a Chicago organizer and piqued interest from a recent college graduate searching for something more.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 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
In the first one, the island’s mayor Tom Loftis, played by Matthew Rhys, searches for the underlying cause of the island’s unending nightmares, attempting to fix this problem for good.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
The threads connecting the Obama Presidential Center to Hyde Park and the South Side began with a hopeful want ad from a Chicago organizer and piqued interest from a recent college graduate searching for something more.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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As the hunt for the next James Bond continues, Steven Spielberg has long moved on from the idea of directing a 007 movie.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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One study of Yellowstone wolves found that body size helped wolves hunt prey like bison and elk.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
Verb
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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
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The sixth skydiver could not exit the plane and was found fatally injured inside.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Future work will focus on expanding the interfacial spin-regulation strategy used in the study and exploring whether similar approaches can improve other energy-conversion and storage technologies.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Songs from Proof and Most Beautiful Moments in Life will be broken down to explore their deeper meanings and underlying messages.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2026
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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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Men and women in white coats drew blood, scanned, x-rayed, checked our psyche, our balance, our urine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
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
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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
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The fatal crash has rocked the small Missouri city as state, local and federal officials comb through evidence to pinpoint its cause.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Mexican authorities investigate the slaying of San Miguel Amatitlan Mayor Joel Bravo Martínez in Oaxaca, shot weeks after pleading for state protection amid escalating threats, his party says.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Investigation underway The Kentucky State Police is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding both crashes and the events that led to Suresh entering the roadway.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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