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

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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

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Recent Examples of searched Police across the Kansas City area searched for suspect Oscar Sanchez-Munoz for about a week. — Laura Bauer july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 It’ll be spoken, typed, searched, hashtagged and, ideally, remembered. — HubSpot, 31 July 2026 The same day, the other man, Daniel Maddox, was placed in handcuffs at the home that was searched and held for several hours, the notice says. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 31 July 2026 Instead, feeds for minors will only be allowed to show information the user requested or searched for or was posted by a creator the user follows. — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Maddox, who was handcuffed outside his mother’s home while investigators searched the property, was also released without charges after several hours of questioning. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 As his family searched for photos to include in a memorial slideshow, another larger-scale idea began taking shape. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 Earlier in the year, the pressure to score compounded as players searched for the big hit every time. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The vehicle’s registration turned out to be expired, Castronovo said, but the driver was allowed to leave without a citation after the officers searched his vehicle and found nothing incriminating. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched
  1. found
  2. explored
  3. combed
  4. scanned
  5. examined
  6. surveyed
  7. scoured
  8. investigated
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  • Music, mentorship & the main stage One of the defining aspects of the festival is its connection to Art as Mentorship, the nonprofit Chi founded after years of touring with Making Movies.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The life and career of Giorgio Armani is set to be the subject of a high-end TV series produced by Italy’s Lux Vide, which is collaborating with the fashion house founded by the iconic designer known for his close ties to Hollywood.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 July 2026
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  • With beaches and restaurants easily explored on foot, Biarritz is a walkable town by all accounts.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 31 July 2026
  • In a first-of-its-kind comprehensive review published in the journal Primates, anthropologists at the University of Oxford explored various instances of monkeys and apes carrying, grooming, playing, and sometimes actually adopting other creatures.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Definition of explored
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  • Thus far in the investigation, authorities have combed through over 600 tips and 100,000 individual CCTV clips from over 650 cameras in the area, according to CBC.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • Investigators combed through the DNA and paper trail genealogy research to fill gaps in Bradley’s family tree, from newspaper and social media records to genetic analysis.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of combed
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  • Anthropic also purchased millions of print copies in bulk, stripped the books’ bindings and made scanned digital copies that were used to train Claude.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • The Addiction Hiding Behind ‘Getting Even’ Neuroscientists have scanned the brains of people who experience a grievance and then have a chance at payback.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of scanned
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  • Afterward, rescuers and a veterinary team from the University of California, Davis examined the horse and sedated it.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • However, no one had directly examined fully strained films thinner than about four nanometers using techniques capable of measuring both the motion and spin of electrons at the same time.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of examined
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  • Analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet forecast 207,000 new applications.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Nearly 90% of the farmworkers surveyed feared detention and deportation.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of surveyed
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  • From the passenger seat, Alivea scoured Kaylee’s phone records and DMed her inner circle to find clues about the final hours of her younger sister’s life.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
  • Investigators had scoured the neighborhoods surrounding Guthrie's home and her daughter Annie's house nearby in search of video evidence that might show a suspect or suspect vehicle earlier in the investigation.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of scoured
Verb
  • The Moscow Investigative Committee said on Saturday evening the attack was still being investigated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Hernandez was awarded full custody, then Sebastian was hospitalized, and both parents were investigated again before Hernandez was arrested.
    — Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigated

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