Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched (for)
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In both cases, Israel sought to justify its aggression as a necessary security measure to protect its southern communities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Gold sought to make a similar point with Fuji – an album named for a distinct genre from Nigeria’s Yourba ethnic group that critics like Zikoko’s Tomide Marv have since claimed is largely absent from its tracklist.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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The character was loosely inspired by Ed Gein, a real serial killer and grave robber from Wisconsin who dug up corpses and used their bones and skin to make everything from clothing to furniture and even silverware.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Lutnick dug up a 2015 interview when Duffy was critical of Trump to sink his chances of being picked.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Helm’s valley, though it is being grazed by herds, hunted across by packs and stooped upon from above, seems a bit – dull.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Roy Ahmaogak mentioned seeing the gray whales (which aren't often hunted, due to being unappetizing) in passing to an employee of the borough, who then reported the whales to a biologist.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Although Regretting You and New Year's Rev were filmed back-to-back, both stars found out about the gigs at different times.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lorch found out and called him.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Horan and Adéla created the Provocateur aesthetic of leotards, tapping into her ballet past and the avant-garde, almost alien-like looks that have accompanied her art and performances over the last year.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Temperatures are expected to drop roughly 10 degrees colder than Friday and be accompanied by a stiff northwest breeze.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Loveland, lined up to Williams’ right, ran down the seam in between the defenders.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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After Tiffany Stratton was attacked by Giulia following her win over Kiana James, Jade Cargill ran down to fight the WWE Women's United States Champion off.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Democrats may also face a challenge from a case before the Supreme Court, which heard first in October, and a second set or oral arguments in early November.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film’s title may be overstated, but there’s no denying the way the song’s message about longing, separation, and regret affected an inordinately wide range of people who heard it.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now, scientists have discovered that the crystal structure of natural iron minerals could determine how fast these pollutants break down in the environment.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the early 2010s, Courtois was part of the team that discovered and described the Laniakea supercluster of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Searched (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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