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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
Ashley searched the property, then called her sister-in-law, Heather, to ask if Athena was at her home up the hill.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
British police subsequently launched a criminal probe and searched Mandelson’s houses in London and western England.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Since the war began, authorities have set up checkpoints where residents’ phones may be searched, and the country has monitored online activity.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Some of those who searched the records shared their reactions with Die Zeit after finding out that their suspicions were confirmed.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
He was not searched for drugs or paraphernalia, the suit said.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Gandy and other family members combed through Jacob Strand’s 10-acre property and searched neighboring properties as well.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Police searched the suspect's apartment and found an empty ammunition box and a firearms box.
—Peter D'oench, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Divers searched the water, and a helicopter and drones assisted in the search, which was led by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office and Cal Fire’s Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
British police subsequently launched a criminal probe and searched Mandelson’s houses in London and western England.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Since the war began, authorities have set up checkpoints where residents’ phones may be searched, and the country has monitored online activity.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Some of those who searched the records shared their reactions with Die Zeit after finding out that their suspicions were confirmed.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
He was not searched for drugs or paraphernalia, the suit said.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Gandy and other family members combed through Jacob Strand’s 10-acre property and searched neighboring properties as well.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Police searched the suspect's apartment and found an empty ammunition box and a firearms box.
—Peter D'oench, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Divers searched the water, and a helicopter and drones assisted in the search, which was led by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office and Cal Fire’s Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched
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When one landowner stuck a fireworks stand on the property across the way and was letting consumers shoot them off on-site, Foreman fought it by founding the Church of Peace and Quiet.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ksubi Ksubi is celebrating 420 by dropping a new capsule collection with STAYME70, the premium cannabis brand founded by former professional basketball player Carmelo Anthony.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Drawing on these accounts, Thomas published some of the first books that explored the Japanese experience of the war at a time when the subject was seldom discussed, including in the Japanese American community.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But Denver explored potential upgrades or alternatives in free agency before the price got too high, and the 31-year-old Engram’s contract is up one way or another after this year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Gandy and other family members combed through Jacob Strand’s 10-acre property and searched neighboring properties as well.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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To find out, ProPublica and FRONTLINE combed through social media, court records and news stories.—
A.C. Thompson,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Once in a while, black flats compress the space, framing a single character’s face, bathed in a bleaching white light, as if their vulnerabilities were being scanned by an MRI.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Formatting breaks, conversions get messy, and scanned documents feel painful to work with.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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The investigation reportedly examined additional texts from Chavez-DeRemer and her deputy chief of staff asking other staffers to purchase wine for the Cabinet secretary.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The civil society organization’s latest report examined whether reintroducing combustion into the EU ETS—a key policy mechanism for achieving the EU’s climate objectives—would cause a resurgence in landfill use across the continent.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Young added that about half of the teams surveyed are already using AI-native simulation platforms in production, even as traditional methods still account for a slight majority of total workloads.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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The poll surveyed 1,000 American adults from March 26-30.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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American aircraft scoured rugged, mountainous terrain for the missing servicemembers while taking enemy fire.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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To that end, AD recently scoured the country to find the prettiest college campuses in the United States, taking into consideration both architectural legacy and setting.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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These are the 15th and 16th homicides of the year investigated by OPD.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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District officials were notified in January that Francis was being federally investigated.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Searched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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