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as in to find
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located
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as in to explore
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
the Spanish conquistadors searched vast areas of the Southwest in their quest for the fabled cities of gold
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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
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
As Vander Hooning’s search for a kidney continued, 42 people responded submitting to evaluation and 18 started medical testing.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Annie Nova, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
On the eve of their 30th birthday, twin brothers Sayre and Connor are searching for their biological father while also trying to figure out their lives.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Maden has also lost several days pay for other infractions, including not terminating a dangerous vehicle pursuit, conducting an improper vehicle search and using foul language, records show.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
As Vander Hooning’s search for a kidney continued, 42 people responded submitting to evaluation and 18 started medical testing.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Around 1 in 5 Gen Z students search for scholarships on TikTok at least once a week, according to a recent survey from the private student lender Sallie.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
On the eve of their 30th birthday, twin brothers Sayre and Connor are searching for their biological father while also trying to figure out their lives.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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The statement said Midlothian police are partnered with other agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety, in the hunt for the murderer.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2026
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As a journalist of three decades, Sheila Hamilton often finds herself on the hunt for a good story.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Practical Magic 2 sees the lives of sisters Sally Owens (Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Kidman) shaken up when a mysterious figure (Lee Pace) arrives in their quaint New England town with a new quest for them.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Bucs’ seemingly endless quest for an edge rusher continues.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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