Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched (for)
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The space also features vintage furnishings by Eileen Gray and antiques sourced by Garcia, reinforcing the residential quality Mage sought to create.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026 -
OpenAI has sought to distance itself from Leading the Future, which has received $25 million in donations from Brockman and his wife Anna.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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In earlier seasons, producers and contestants never had to think about what could be dug up from a contestant's social media history.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The director uses her loose crime movie template to chronicle a place still trapped in its troubled past — a past that gets dug up like all the ancient artifacts excavated by Veska and her crew — while facing a future of inertia and decline.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
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The buddies have actively hunted for them over the years.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 June 2026
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Most of episode 8, directed by Andrew DeYoung, follows Patricia (Kate O'Flynn) as she's hunted by the Boogeyman, the masked killer who would get right along with Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Reiter only found out about Epstein turning himself in on the solicitation charge by reading the newspaper.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Woods Richardson himself found out about an hour before the game.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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Also in attendance were Peter Phillips' cousins, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, as well as his mother, Princess Anne, and his sister Zara Tindall, who was accompanied by her husband Mike and their daughters, Mia and Lena.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Proving that less is more, Pelley’s words were accompanied by a clearly happy photo of the former long long time CBS News correspondent steering a boat on the seas.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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Diamondbacks center fielder Jorge Barrosa ran down five fly balls by Dodgers hitters.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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As Roberto De Zerbi ran down the touchline in celebration of Joao Palhinha giving Tottenham Hotspur the lead against Everton on the final day of the Premier League season, one of his players was in hot pursuit.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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As Augie Lopez trotted around the bases late Monday night, the small contingent of USC fans could finally be heard at Blue Bell Park.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The jury pool was asked questions, like who had heard about the case.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The tunnel was discovered through intelligence work conducted by agents with the FGR's Criminal Investigation Agency in coordination with Mexico's Security Cabinet.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Muntadas, Miller, and Lord discovered the contest during its first month.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Searched (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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