Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched (for)
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Any notion that this is a high-minded, good-government effort by the administration has to be put in the context that Trump has consistently sought to cast doubt on legitimate elections for at least a decade, dating back to his successful campaign for president in the 2016 election.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025 -
In doing so, head architect Péter Bordás sought to honor the site’s winemaking heritage, by creating a weightless circular structure that would hover above the vines.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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Their eggs were also considered a delicacy and dug up from their nests on beaches.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
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That endearing, but hazardous, habit ended several years ago when the rail was dug up and repurposed for an eventual 63-mile walking and biking trail called the Monon South Trail, running from New Albany to Mitchell in southern Indiana.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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The species is one of the world’s largest sea turtles, and humans have long hunted it to make turtle soup and to eat its eggs as a delicacy; it has been listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature since the 1980s.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Some of those animals can be legally hunted in other countries.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lorch found out and called him.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Agents issued removal orders to 42 stores found out of compliance.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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And, yes, the flesh-and-bone Panthers get to run through a properly inflated tunnel, accompanied by blasts of smoke and the marching band playing the fight song.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each special is also accompanied by a behind-the-scenes featurette on the prepping of the hour.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Over the loudspeaker, the captain told the passengers that the Alpine Fault ran down the South Island, right beneath the Milford Sound.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Kaden Feagin extended Illinois’ lead to 24-10 later in the third quarter when the 6-foot-3, 255-pound running back grabbed a short pass and ran down the Illini sideline to complete a 64-yard touchdown.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Well, very few female voices are heard in the Bible, particularly in the New Testament.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Just as importantly, communication must be two-way, with opportunities for listening sessions and surveys that allow families to provide input and to feel heard.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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International researchers have just discovered a new ice form called ice XXI, which compresses water to extreme pressures while keeping it at room temperature.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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This statistical measure of heritability is notoriously difficult to interpret and limited in its import; twin studies, developed decades before the DNA molecule was discovered, also offered little insight into the biology of any particular trait.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Searched (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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