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

The revelation of the changes comes amid intense competition in the AI industry, as companies release updates to their large language models at a frenetic pace, each seeking to pull ahead of the other.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
The department has sued 29 states seeking similar information and has lost in 23 of its cases so far, while many remain under appeal.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of seek

Verb

Just in the nick of time--only days before classes started--New York City public school students found out there would be changes to their daily interaction with social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Unfortunately for fans, finding out how to watch every game is one of them.

— Takashi Williams, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of find out

Verb

In recent years, rival team executives viewed negotiations with Angels officials as akin to hunting a moving target.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
On Tuesday, a judge denied a request from hunting groups and concerned citizens to pause the controversial plan pending the outcome of a legal challenge.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of hunt

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Photos of Bellin's injuries taken after the incident showed Bellin with blood running down her face and left arm and hand.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Bright flames shot out of an overhead compartment as flight attendants ran down the smoky aisle with fire extinguishers.

— Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of run down

Verb

The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The surge in oil prices this year has been accompanied by a rise in gas and diesel prices, putting more pressure on consumers.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompany

Verb

Luckily, there are plenty of natural and humane ways to keep skunks from digging up your yard.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
In 2024, Attanasio’s construction team was accused of using excavators to dig up sand from Broad Beach and carry it back to his property as part of a beachfront development.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of dig up

Verb

Was hearing Roland Hayes and, in time, other inspiring artists sing Schubert, Brahms, and Schumann songs like being beckoned by a musical brook to trust her instincts and follow its unlikely path?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Lyle and Erik Menendez have been granted an early parole hearing for March 2027, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation records show.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hear

Verb

This does not tell us whether Sandi can track disease progression, or whether Sandi can reliably detect changes caused by a treatment.

— Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026
Its software can detect those variations and adjust each brick’s position accordingly.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of detect

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