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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
Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies on Friday searched a medical building in Carmichael after receiving what turned about to be unfounded reports of an intruder.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
During the arrest, authorities searched her and found about 48 grams of crack cocaine and $1,934, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
With that information, the school went into secure campus mode while officers searched the area.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Across multiple bets, Spagnuolo wagered $937,688 that Censori would not be the most-searched, and $613,587 that Pope Leo XIV would not claim the top spot.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
For decades, policymakers have searched for ways to make physicians more accountable for outcomes and costs.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The caseworkers searched every room and inspected the children’s bodies.
—Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
For decades investigators conducted interviews and searched for the person responsible.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies on Friday searched a medical building in Carmichael after receiving what turned about to be unfounded reports of an intruder.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
During the arrest, authorities searched her and found about 48 grams of crack cocaine and $1,934, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
With that information, the school went into secure campus mode while officers searched the area.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Across multiple bets, Spagnuolo wagered $937,688 that Censori would not be the most-searched, and $613,587 that Pope Leo XIV would not claim the top spot.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
For decades, policymakers have searched for ways to make physicians more accountable for outcomes and costs.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The caseworkers searched every room and inspected the children’s bodies.
—Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
For decades investigators conducted interviews and searched for the person responsible.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched
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The backstory The property opened in March 2015 as the first hotel of the 1 Hotels brand founded by Barry Sternlight, and resides in the former Gansevoort Hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The Tea Party, that movement of grass-roots right-wing anger that evolved into MAGA, was founded the same year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The mother-daughter relationship being explored here is a complex one.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Similar questions are increasingly being explored in areas involving pain, stiffness, inflammation, and connective tissue health.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Firefighters then evacuated residents from a nearby apartment complex, and others combed through the debris of the two-story building, searching for people who may have been trapped.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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There’s the distinctive blond tuft, combed over.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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The rookie scanned the floor before stepping back and draining a 3-pointer over the league’s most popular player.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Wiliot said these real-time and always-on sensors set themselves apart from RFID or barcodes, whose data are only as good as the last time the code was scanned.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Point guard Jalen Brunson has returned to sitting on the Knicks' bench since his knee was examined in the team's locker room.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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One investigation into hospice fraud examined the business and financial records of every hospice currently operating in Los Angeles County, applying the same indicators identified by state auditors as potential red flags for fraud.—
Laura Geller,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Emerson surveyed 1,000 likely voters May 27-28 and reported a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points, meaning Steyer and Hilton are effectively tied, with 4% of those polled still undecided.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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This year, the average wedding will cost $34,200, per The Knot, which surveyed over 10,000 couples who got married in 2025.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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For months, the casting directors pored over hundreds of tapes and scoured social media and talent agencies to find their version of the Kennedy scion.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
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Authorities also removed another 2-year-old child from the couple’s custody and scoured a field in Moreno Valley, accompanied by Jake Haro in a jail jumpsuit.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The case is being investigated by Berkeley Police Department’s homicide unit detectives, along with the Alameda County Coroner’s Office.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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But the New Glenn is supposed to launch the Blue Moon into space, and the rocket is now grounded as the cause of the explosion is investigated.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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“Searched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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