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

The Mexican navy searched a vast area of the Pacific Ocean by sea and air, eventually finding the two men floating in a large fishing cooler about 150 miles off the coast of Chiapas, a southern state in Mexico that borders Guatemala. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Cohen's testimony at the time appeared to be the final breach in a once-close relationship between the lawyer and his client that was tested in dramatic fashion in 2018 when FBI agents searched Cohen's office, home and hotel room. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

The indiscriminate nature of the data collection, Garvie says, also raises concerns that the cameras violate the Fourth Amendment, which protects people from being searched unreasonably. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

While the kids’ father, Sam, took them for a swim, Mymonie sauntered by the road and searched for wild-grape leaves. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Police searched the unit on July 1 and recovered 14 of Hushcha’s paintings inside a large black Pelican protective case. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Nine explosive-detection K-9 teams searched the high school and found no explosive devices. — Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

On July 12, dive team members with California State Parks searched Doane Pond but did not find her. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Departments can choose what types of cases can be searched for by other departments. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026