Synonyms of searched

searched

verb

past tense of search

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• combed
• scanned
• examined
• surveyed
• scoured
• investigated
• located
• explored
• rummaged
• raked
• ransacked
• discovered
• inspected
• trolled
• dredged
• rifled
• dug (through)
• reviewed
• hunted (through)
• sorted (through)
• scrutinized
• ascertained
• detected
• determined
• learned
• checked (out)
• studied
• audited
• browsed
• probed
• frisked
• perused
• found out
• got
• hit (on or upon)
• ran down
• tracked (down)
• prospected
• descried
• looked over
• snooped
• shook down
• glanced (over)
• poked (around)
• patted down
• scared up
• grubbed (about)
• skirmished
• ferreted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• abandoned
• hid
• ignored
• neglected

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explored
• hunted
• probed
• discovered
• prospected
• scouted
• skirred
• disclosed
• revealed
• reconnoitered
• unearthed
• fathomed
• plumbed
• sounded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of searched

Realizing that there was potentially a shooter on the run, Bagley reviewed surveillance footage and searched for more evidence, later finding a shoe print near the northeast side of the building. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 July 2026

In the period that elapsed between the shooting and when police officers searched Langs’ car, there was time for a gun to disappear, Lowthorp asserted. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026

Using seismic and acoustic listening devices and dogs, the teams searched with teams from Venezuela, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Mexico, alongside local Venezuelans, to locate victims trapped alive under the rubble. — Ella Moore july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Following his arrest, and for violating his state probation related to the arrest, investigators searched Rodriguez’s two cellphones and his laptop computer. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

On eBay, people searched iPod 1,300 times an hour on average last year, and prices of certain models are up by more than 50 percent, according to data provided by the site. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Officials searched Ying’s hotel in Brentwood and found blank manuscripts and paperwork similar to the books that Ying had checked out from the university, according to the release. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

According to the Coast Guard, the crews searched more than 280 square miles over 38 hours. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Swimming was suspended while officials searched for sharks and other dangerous marine life. — ABC News, 3 July 2026