search (for)

verb

Definition of search (for)next
1
as in to seek

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2
as in to find out

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  1. seek
  2. find out
  3. hunt
  4. run down
  5. accompany
  6. dig up
  7. hear
  8. detect
Verb
  • Torus argues this could appeal to enterprises seeking greater control over where their data is processed, alongside security and intellectual property protections.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Phone and email messages seeking comment were left with the architect, property owner and general contractor listed in city records as being associated with the construction project.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of seek
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  • Surprise doesn't necessarily connote a negative experience, but this question is a great way to subtly find out where the pitfalls and unexpected stressors are.
    — Farah Sharghi, Contributor, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
  • McCarthy said, finding out about the trade at the podium after practice.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of find out
Verb
  • Colonialism herded these Indigenous communities directly in the path of the bears’ ancient migration, and now hunting regulations hamper their ability to manage the population.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Learn More › Two hunting equipment manufacturers, Latitude Outdoors and Hunt Arsenal, have issued immediate stop-use notices following reports of potentially dangerous equipment failures.
    — Erik Barber, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of hunt
Verb
  • Although bullying usually runs down the chain of power – for example, from a boss to an employee – grade bullying flips that.
    — Jason Walker, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The trial for a man accused of fatally running down his 17-year-old girlfriend in Burlington in 2023 continued Monday with his attorney disputing the findings of the medical examiner who ruled the death a homicide.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of run down
Verb
  • County commissioners have knocked on doors accompanied by police officers in the name of constituent services.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Servers remain an essential part of the dining experience and always accompany the robot; the high-tech partner primarily takes the weight of heavy serving trays off human shoulders.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of accompany
Verb
  • His job was to dig up dirt from the Clintons’ years in Arkansas.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • One day, Frog says, someone will dig up this diner and sell his coffee mug as Christ’s chalice.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of dig up
Verb
  • Bono, on the other hand, believed their message could only achieve its highest goal when heard by as many people as possible.
    — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Cancer June 21 – July 22 Someone’s certainty could be making your own question harder to hear.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of hear
Verb
  • Labs are beginning to offer direct-to-consumer tests for detecting microplastics in water.
    — Erin Douglas, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • For example, a digital twin of an industrial pump could use vibration and temperature readings to detect changes that indicate developing mechanical problems.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of detect
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“Search (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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