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

Complimentary yoga is offered daily, alongside a full menu of spa treatments and private soaking pools for those seeking greater seclusion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
The report arrived six weeks before an election where Collins is seeking her sixth term against Democrat Troy Jackson.

— PATRICK WHITTLE, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of seek

Verb

Future work could seek to understand other results, like finding out exactly when this type of interference from above becomes counterproductive, or what the long-term effects of managers taking more of a hands-on role with sales might be.

— Daniel E. Chavez, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
After the first edition, other galleries began reaching out to him to ask about the application process only to find out that this fair is, true to its name, invite-only.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of find out

Verb

Election officials insist the vote will be secure even as Trump escalates efforts to reshape how Americans cast ballots, from hunting for noncitizen voters to curbing mail voting through court fights.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The effort, part of a bug-hunting program, was the latest in a series of cybersecurity breaches aided in large part by fast-developing AI technology, The Wall Street Journal noted.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of hunt

Verb

Heat point guard Davion Mitchell has seemingly been anywhere and everywhere this summer, always in perpetual motion, burning calories, running down basketball courts and city streets.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Underneath, the meat is white and the juice runs down along the side.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of run down

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Earlier reports suggested Xi could be accompanied by BYD and CATL executives among others, but US officials were reportedly reluctant to host firms with possible links to China’s military.

— Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The accompanying tsunami is estimated to have reached heights of 40 meters within about 100 km from the source.

— Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompany

Verb

For decades, the debate around Africa’s natural resources has largely been over who gets the value from what the continent digs up and ships out.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Dulay grew up in Sacramento and was a child when police dug up bodies at Puente’s boarding home.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of dig up

Verb

After the run that Lisa couldn’t complete, Whitney tracks her down at the bottom of the mountain to officially apologize for her drunken tirade against her at that drag brunch, and against all odds, Lisa is fully ready to hear her out.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
The company is increasingly treating ordinary-looking eyewear as a platform for computing, AI, communication, and now hearing assistance.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of hear

Verb

Experts note that Italy’s extensive monitoring network, which tracks mosquitoes, birds, blood donors and human infections, also helps explain why the country detects so many cases.

— Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Separate area for the microphone or sensor that detects the sound of the bark.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of detect

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