search (for or out)

verb

Definition of search (for or out)next
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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  1. pursue
  2. seek
  3. look up
Verb
  • Wang, who is pursuing reelection in November, also wants the measure to incentivize larger banks and Wall Street speculators who buy up distressed debts to not seek foreclosure as the first option when borrowers default on payments.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • Season 3, as the show's latest trailer suggests, finds the central trio each pursuing their own passions while remaining caught in one another's orbit.
    — Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
Definition of pursue
Verb
  • The families submitted a claim to Yolo County in December seeking $35 million in damages, which was denied.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • In the meantime, Paramount could seek to reopen settlement talks with the states.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 July 2026
Definition of seek
Verb
  • Expect the pressure to continue, even as revenue predictions look up.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • Those who don’t want to wait until then can check if their Bronco is affected on the NHTSA’s dedicated recall website, which allows drivers to look up their vehicle using its license plate or VIN number.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
Definition of look up
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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 26 Jul. 2026.

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