searched (for)

verb

past tense of search (for)
1
as in sought

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2
as in dug up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched (for)
  1. sought
  2. dug up
  3. hunted
  4. found out
  5. accompanied
  6. ran down
  7. heard
  8. discovered
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  • Zelenskyy said the two sides subsequently sought Musk’s confirmation and discussed financing for the project.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Walter also reportedly sought to extract cash from another valuable LA asset.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of sought
Verb
  • They were not fished out of a sewage outflow or dug up from a soil sample, which is where such things normally come from.
    — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Her team has dug up living anthrax samples that may have been dormant for 80 years in previous research.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of dug up
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  • Once heavily hunted, these turtles have recovered through decades of protection, and gatherings like this show the progress made.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • As the line between predator and prey burns away, the two go on the run through 24 hours of darkness — hunted by forces that may prove more dangerous than the storm overhead.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hunted
Verb
  • Boyle later found out her son was actually cremated at Heights Crematory.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • If prosecutors found out an agency had leaned on facial recognition software to identify a suspect, prosecutors would still need additional investigation to back that up before any charges could be filed.
    — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of found out
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  • Many of the experiences are suitable for older children, from riding to learning how to look after sheep for the day, accompanied by a local shepherd.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Preeclampsia is hypertension that develops after 20 weeks and is accompanied by signs that other organs, such as the kidneys, are being affected.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • Bleday also hit a deep drive that Arizona center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt ran down at the wall in the seventh and struck out in the ninth The 28-year-old left fielder topped his career high with the homer, his 21st of the season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The land, most of it operated by the Peconic Land Trust to ensure it’s never developed, ran down to the bay, and there were hiking paths running through the entire property.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ran down
Verb
  • Of course, the song won’t be heard exclusively in Orange County CD players for long.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Responding officers heard screams coming from inside the home and ran into the basement.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of heard
Verb
  • Most of the roughly 150 sets of human remains that Hess says are discovered in Pima County every year turn up after monsoon season ends in late September, said Bradley Bartos, assistant professor at the University of Arizona.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Another, lesser possibility, is that some technical issue was discovered at the last minute with either the complex Chang’e 7 payload, or the rocket.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Aug. 2026
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