SEARCH (FOR) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

search (for)

verb

Definition of search (for)

as in to seek

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as in to find out

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Verb

These private, elevated spaces so intrinsic to the character of the property will remain closed to the public while management seeks a practical solution.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Shuler has sought to use AI to mobilize voters this election cycle, even as data centers divide organized labor and invite public backlash.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of seek

Verb

Yet, the many physicists and chemists involved in this fundamental research did so purely to find out what makes nature tick.

— Mattanjah de Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Read on to find out what my colleague was doing in Pennsylvania Dutch country and what the latest dispute between Novo and Lilly is all about.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of find out

Verb

Sources had told me in September that OpenAI and Anthropic have been hunting for smaller AI data center deals.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
For the intismeran study, scientists hunted gene mutations unique to each patient’s tumor, mutations that create proteins which shouldn’t be in the body unless those cancer cells start to grow again.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of hunt

Verb

The silhouette was mostly formfitting and streamlined, with emphasis at the hips and waist and a continuation of the contrasting sheer, black fabric running down the column skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Models literally ran down the catwalk at times during Adidas’ high-octane show with multiple acts.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of run down

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They are accompanied by their keeper, a man with dwarfism, quite probably an acid joke at his expense.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Impact on jobs Along with the financial toll that often accompanies looking after a loved one, caregivers may also experience an impact on their jobs or income.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of accompany

Verb

Carefully dig up the mother plant or remove it from the container, brushing soil from clumps of roots or rhizomes.

— Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2026
How the storm drain will be repaired Rather than digging up the entire pipe and disturbing residents’ yards, crews plan to install a new lining inside the existing pipe.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dig up

Verb

While not guaranteed, the appeal is likely to be taken back up by the same three-judge appellate panel who previously heard — and rejected — the administration’s emergency request to block state officials from counting the ballots.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Much of the lineup is classic country—think Western swing, rockabilly and oldies—without any of the rock and pop heard nearby on Lower Broad.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of hear

Verb

Even the most advanced cancers were correctly detected only 60% – 63% of the time.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
For now, the work demonstrates a limited but automated connection between detecting an odor and recreating a corresponding scent elsewhere.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

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