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as in to find
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located
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as in to explore
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
the Spanish conquistadors searched vast areas of the Southwest in their quest for the fabled cities of gold
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as in to pursue
to go in search of
every year major league scouts crisscross the country to search for young players with promising talent
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Recent Examples of search
Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Likens, too, after his appointment was approved, commented on the search process.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
This initiative is a low-cost way that others can now actively search for similar signals and other rare cosmic events, including potential technosignatures of other star folk — in real time.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Google may have escaped the most serious consequences in its most recent antitrust fight with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), but the European Union is still gunning for the search giant.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Likens, too, after his appointment was approved, commented on the search process.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Swifties searching for clues to the album think that song might have special meaning for Travis, whose birthstone is opal.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
This initiative is a low-cost way that others can now actively search for similar signals and other rare cosmic events, including potential technosignatures of other star folk — in real time.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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The huge growth of weight loss drug usage in recent years has lured in investors in the ongoing hunt for both leading medications and potential new challengers.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
1 Sep. 2025
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The hunt is still on for a group of four people wanted by Broward authorities for shooting up a rental home Wednesday.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Alma’s ‘miracle’ Alma Barraza’s quest has often put her own life at risk.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Former House Speaker Tom Leonard, R-DeWitt, has made government accountability and ethics a top priority in his quest to become the next governor of Michigan, a state that stands out nationally for its poor transparency practices.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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