as in pursued
to go in search of
every year major league scouts crisscross the country to search for young players with promising talent
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched (for or out)
Verb
-
Peace must be pursued through diplomacy, not war crimes, and our government must act to end these atrocities and hold those responsible to account.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Dolan has repositioned the company around its niche streaming offerings, and pursued a strategy built around making its content and IP as widely accessible as possible.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
On Saturday, local Janie Brown sought comfort at a prayer vigil at a chapel in McEwen, Tennessee.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
-
The confrontations, while risking a broader conflict, also pose a geopolitical opportunity for India, which has cautiously sought to improve relations with the Taliban, perhaps filling the diplomatic hole left by its regional rival, Pakistan, analysts said.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Hartman then twirled his hand as Gudbranson looked up and then put his stick in Gudbranson’s midsection while on the ice.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
-
From ’20s dandy pin curls on Quinta Brunson and Serena Williams at the Met Gala to Keke Palmer’s ginger pixie, the crop cut has looked up to be this year’s most trending style.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Searched (for or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched%20%28for%20or%20out%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share