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as in found
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 explored
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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Recent Examples of searched
Engineers have long searched for efficient electric alternatives that can survive the harsh conditions inside industrial systems.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
The Sacramento Bee searched through Google Flights to find the most affordable one-way plane trip options for local travelers during March.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
After finding the bodies, police searched the greater Four Corners region for Miller.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Officers searched for a person seen near the fire but did not find anyone matching their description.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Officers searched the area around the park and detained eight people; they were all arrested after investigators developed probable cause, police said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
According to The Pagosa Sun, authorities searched the town with drones, canines, and investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Early Thursday, Monroe and Middletown firefighters and Trenton’s drone searched the woods near the SunCoke Energy plant for homeless people reported trapped in high water.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
As part of its investigation, the FBI searched a home in Southwest Ranches in Broward that is owned by an educational consultant who has ties to Carvalho.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
The Sacramento Bee searched through Google Flights to find the most affordable one-way plane trip options for local travelers during March.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
After finding the bodies, police searched the greater Four Corners region for Miller.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Officers searched for a person seen near the fire but did not find anyone matching their description.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Officers searched the area around the park and detained eight people; they were all arrested after investigators developed probable cause, police said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
According to The Pagosa Sun, authorities searched the town with drones, canines, and investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Early Thursday, Monroe and Middletown firefighters and Trenton’s drone searched the woods near the SunCoke Energy plant for homeless people reported trapped in high water.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
As part of its investigation, the FBI searched a home in Southwest Ranches in Broward that is owned by an educational consultant who has ties to Carvalho.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched
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Beyond, founded in 2009 and known primarily for its pea-protein burger patties and steaks, has had some turbulent times recently.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The 53-year-old Japanese designer, who founded cult label Number (N)ine in 1997, is relaunching the brand 15 years after stepping away from it.—
Ashley Ogawa Clarke,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sinclair had ousted the company’s long-time leader, Ken Solomon, and explored selling the company.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 40th District is one of several pivotal matchups across both parties involving two incumbents, a result of the redistricting war that engulfed Texas and California and is being explored in a handful of other states.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The street remained blocked off while investigators combed the area, a statement said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The street remained blocked off while investigators combed the area, a statement said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The machine scanned the skull using bright, nondestructive X-rays, generating over 9,000 high-resolution images and terabytes of data.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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At one, visitors design their own mini soccer stadium using Lego-like blocks, which are scanned by a kiosk and transformed into a digital model.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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And nearly every business, supply chain expert, and economist who examined the data concluded that the costs fell almost entirely on American firms and consumers, not on foreign exporters.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Glassman said the family’s legal team is looking into whether Khimberly was properly examined during her initial hospitalization.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Sixty-nine percent ot the voters surveyed supported the half-cent sales tax measure, Timothy McLarney, an official for TeamCivX, said.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Affordability was cited as the top issue by 50% of people surveyed.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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The 20-year-old has scoured candidate websites but been frustrated by social media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Foothill League remains scoured with talent, but the coaches agree there doesn’t seem to be an overwhelming favorite for the title.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The two men remained at the 26th Precinct stationhouse Sunday as members of the NYPD and FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force investigated.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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We're told, at the Pentagon, people who had investigated the attacks for the Department of Defense have been moved to a unit that develops new weapons.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Searched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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