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

China, seeking to avoid fuel shortages of its own, is limiting its own refined fuel exports.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
When the state failed to secure bids, municipalities had to seek emergency supplies or contact salt mines directly.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of seek

Verb

Investigators believe Williams went to the hospital and found out Walker was killed, then went to a home in Overbrook and fatally shot Daye, and wounded others.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Dig a bit deeper to find out why your family would turn their backs on your daughter’s celebration.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of find out

Verb

The herder cared for Pantoja, keeping him warm with animal skins, teaching him to milk the goats, and how to hunt rabbits with a stick.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Hickey’s case comes to light on the heels of another poaching case also involving hunting content creators out of Ohio.

— Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunt

Verb

Garner, who was photographed separately at the store, embraced an athleisure style moment with a pair of forest green leggings with white stripes running down the sides.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
The Reds rallied from three runs down in the eighth inning after White Sox starter Sean Burke allowed only one run on three hits in seven innings.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of run down

Verb

Nielsen has taken great pains to caution that there is no guarantee that ratings gains will accompany these changes, which are being implemented to further improve the accuracy of its data gathering.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The news was accompanied by a rare photo from 1968, taken during the famous Mad Day Out photoshoot, also featuring Martha, Paul McCartney’s sheepdog.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of accompany

Verb

Patterson wasn’t in court to hear the proceedings but listened to the arguments via a video link from a maximum-security prison.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
After hearing four days of testimony, a Collin County jury found Anthony, 19, guilty of murder following three hours of deliberation on June 9.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hear

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