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as in to find out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search (for)
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The administration is also seeking relief from having to file daily updates on its progress.—
Ben Finley,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025 -
Therefore, to ensure minimal disruption to your daily operations, establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor your system’s performance and actively seek feedback from users to identify areas for improvement.—
Archer Chiang,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Tune in on May 14 to find out which three games will be played on Dec. 25.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Sonny Hendrix, 11 at the time, found out upon getting home from football practice that his Navy-officer dad — Roy Hendrix — had survived.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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Set in a fictional, secluded land of mountains and lakes, Ochi follows a plucky teen named Yuri (played by Helena Zengel), who’s been raised by her father to fear and hunt the reclusive little beasties called ochi.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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Bone collectors will target and kill weakened or slow-moving insects, even hunting and cannibalizing their own kind.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Dunk’s return to form against West Ham was accompanied by Solly March’s first start for 18 months after major knee damage.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Upon embarking the plane, you will be accompanied right to your chauffeur.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Chargers ran down the clock on their first-round selection, but the delay shouldn’t be interpreted as doubt.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Caleigh Mentzer followed that, running down a deep drive to center field by Ryann Rivero to retire the side.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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Purdy put his reporter’s hat back on and dug up that the 38 S. Fifth St. house — which would have sat in the plaza just south of the city council chambers — was demolished after an arson fire damaged it beyond repair.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The first is crawling through a cage and digging up puzzle pieces; the first three teams move on.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Within minutes, a massive law enforcement response was heard around downtown Tallahassee as officers raced to the scene.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Once cleaned, explore and profile the data to detect patterns, outliers and anomalies.—
Ashar Samdani,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Selection would drive them toward having the sensory capacity to detect those bits and use them as camouflage.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Search (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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