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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
Air resources were deployed from Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls and searched the area until around midnight.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Mother ‘searched through more than 30 bodies’ Rasmiya Mohammed Khairi Qdeih from the town of Khuza’a in southern Gaza is among those searching for information about her family.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Gen Z, shoppers born 1997–2012, were named the Hermes Hunters, though Millennials took home the title of most Class(ic) Act as the generation born 1981-1996 most frequently searched for Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Hermes and Goyard.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Coloring Pages crunched the Google Trends data and counted up which donut type was the most searched in each state over the past year.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
To find the companies with earnings momentum behind them, CNBC Pro searched for stocks in the S & P 500 that analysts have become more bullish on as of late.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The Cavaliers have searched for the perfect wing to slot inside their big four of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The weapon was discovered in her purse when agents searched her vehicle later, according to court records.
—James Hill, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Agents searched Bolton’s home last summer.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Mother ‘searched through more than 30 bodies’ Rasmiya Mohammed Khairi Qdeih from the town of Khuza’a in southern Gaza is among those searching for information about her family.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Gen Z, shoppers born 1997–2012, were named the Hermes Hunters, though Millennials took home the title of most Class(ic) Act as the generation born 1981-1996 most frequently searched for Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Hermes and Goyard.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Coloring Pages crunched the Google Trends data and counted up which donut type was the most searched in each state over the past year.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
To find the companies with earnings momentum behind them, CNBC Pro searched for stocks in the S & P 500 that analysts have become more bullish on as of late.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The Cavaliers have searched for the perfect wing to slot inside their big four of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The weapon was discovered in her purse when agents searched her vehicle later, according to court records.
—James Hill, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Agents searched Bolton’s home last summer.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched
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White Flame was founded over a decade ago to explore for oil and gas in Greenland.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Two decades after co-founding the Dodos with drummer Logan Kroeber, singer and guitarist Meric Long will release his first solo album under his own name.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
21 Oct. 2025
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Johnson is remaining tight-lipped on what other characters or subjects will be explored in a TV show next after the Talamasca gets the spotlight.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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At its best, Task explored the complicated, flawed, but vivid lives of women left to pick up the pieces of broken men.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Her dark hair swept over the right side of her head with curls combed down over her shoulder.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The group combed through publicly available records to map out a network that captured the personal and professional relationships among the College of Cardinals (the senior clergy members who serve as both voters and candidates for the papacy).—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
11 Oct. 2025
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Photos were brought in to be scanned and used alongside more than 90 oral history interviews with 100 people.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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So Allen took the snap, scanned the field, found no open receivers and bailed right, his eyes still sifting through layers of zone.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Leslie's murder went cold for years until two new detectives re-examined the evidence in 2022.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Since the nineties, a number of studies have examined the long-term impacts of starvation on fetuses in the womb.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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About 23% of consumers surveyed plan to dress up their pet — roughly the same percentage (24%) who plan to visit a haunted house.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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While more than 60% of shoppers surveyed plan to make over half of their fashion purchases in stores this holiday, the amount of time shoppers are spending in stores dropped 3% and basket size fell 5% over the last two years, the report found.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Kevin said police scoured the area with canines, helicopters and drones.—
Kyani Reid,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
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The death toll rose as thousands of soldiers scoured the destruction left in the wake of the receding waters, clearing roads blocked with trees and cars to rescue the missing.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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But the most recent study published Tuesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine investigated the effects of different step thresholds.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The shooting is being investigated by the Kansas City Police Department.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Searched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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