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

Unlike journalists seeking records through the California Public Records Act, the watchdog can compel internal agency records.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
But some Democrats sought to preemptively dissuade their party from using a wave election to further stack the deck in a partisan fashion.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of seek

Verb

To find out, Ken Molestina and a CBS News Texas crew hit the road to hear directly from voters across the metroplex and get a sense of the Texas state of mind.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Marianne Rehfield, principal of Lincoln Elementary School, helped out in the process and wrote a letter of recommendation for her, but finding out that Jacoby won was no surprise to Rehfield.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 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

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The Jamaican musical style grew from an encounter between African and European traditions, and its banjos, guitars, hand percussion, and rumba boxes accompanied dancing, drinking, storytelling, and songs about life’s daily irritations.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
Each will receive the Paley Honors Award — the organization’s highest distinction, recognizing landmark contributions to and enduring impact on the entertainment industry — accompanied by special tributes celebrating their careers.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of accompany

Verb

The deadline is coming up Monday evening to vote for a name for a giant rock that was dug up at O'Hare International Airport recently.

— Natalie McMillan, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Galland embellished his ghouls with new characteristics not found in the original Arabic, chiefly the macabre practice of digging up graves to feast on human flesh.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of dig up

Verb

The Times reached out to the actor’s representatives for details including the birth date and gender of the child but did not hear back.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Now, the Serbian public is waiting to hear what will come out of a review into some of the longstanding probes after the student movement promised there will no longer be untouchable officials.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 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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