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as in hunt
an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something the search for the missing hikers lasted several days

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search

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verb (1)

search (for or out)

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verb (2)

as in to pursue
to go in search of every year major league scouts crisscross the country to search for young players with promising talent

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Recent Examples of search
Noun
The spectator stays with her, in deep empathy, in her incessant search for an impossible, impeccable conduct. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025 The options are part of more than 60 new features Airbnb announced this week in its latest update spanning all aspects of the platform from searches and payments to customer service and hosting. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
In 2024, officers searched a property in Winsted, Minnesota, following a tip, though no new evidence was found. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025 Garry placed a single buckboard wagon in the yard, searching for inspiration. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for search
Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
  • By the late nineteen-eighties, Soviet women were accustomed to coming home after a draining work day to run unmechanized households and hunt for vanishingly rare food and clothing for their children, who were primarily their responsibility.
    Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Gibson Films is even producing a new documentary, Lost to the Future, which follows the global hunt for McFly’s iconic red ES-345 guitar.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing to enter the final test in their quest for a repeat World Series championship.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Concerns about an artificial intelligence bubble are on the rise — but many investors are willing to put them to one side in the quest for mounting returns.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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