as in to pursue
to go in search of
every year major league scouts crisscross the country to search for young players with promising talent
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search (for or out)
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Her bold spirit and belief in God's guidance have propelled her to pursue various impactful ventures.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Cox had said on Wednesday that officials would pursue the death penalty against the shooting suspect.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Proton is commonly used by people seeking highly secure communications and has been blocked in countries with strict internet censorship, like Russia and Turkey.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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California officials are trying to kill the fossil fuel industry in the state while simultaneously seeking a buyer for Valero Energy’s Benicia refinery near San Francisco, which is scheduled to close in April because the company no longer wants to deal with the abuse from Sacramento.—
Kerry Jackson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Use the image search function to look up the exact thing and see what similar items are selling for.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Listen—throw me another icon like Deborah Vance or Barbara Howard to look up to, and I’ll be seated.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Search (for or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%20or%20out%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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