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

Swinehart’s lawsuit seeks punitive and compensatory damages, although no amount is specified.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Alleging that the killing occurred as Royal robbed Watkins, the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office successfully sought from a grand jury an indictment charging Royal with capital murder.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026

Definition of seek

Verb

To find out how heavily mole rats rely on smell, the team collected odor bouquets from individual animals.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
But, until then, hunting for the clawless crustaceans could land you in jail, as a man from Ontario, Canada, found out this month.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of find out

Verb

In short, these Egyptian women could fight and hunt with the men.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Originally coined by big-game hunters to describe the five most dangerous animals to hunt on foot; lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo, the phrase has become tourism shorthand for the ultimate safari experience.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of hunt

Verb

On the one hand, circulating the ball can slowly run down the opponents’ batteries as they are starved of possession for long periods, pinned further back towards their own goal with legs becoming heavier and minds cloudier.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
After Hurtado-Cariaco runs down the block, the agents get back into their vehicles.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of run down

Verb

Wind gusts near 30 mph are possible Wednesday, accompanied by cooler temperatures that will drop lows to around 70 degrees through early next week, forecasters say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
The belugas were accompanied by aquatic medicine specialists, veterinarians and caretakers along the trip.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of accompany

Verb

When the Trail Blazers were hiring him, a security check dug up his record.

— Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
These rivers have not dried up but rather have been buried in concrete, and though Athens is no stranger to its present being dug up and overturned to showcase the past, this burial was a reversal.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

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