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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
Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 20 May 2025
Wes instantly tries to defend Reiko by taking the blame for the search of the home himself, but her suspension stands.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
On Sunday night, Sanchez confirmed to reporters at the scene that there were two deceased individuals and that officials were still searching for one other person in the Sandusky River.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 19 May 2025
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Noun
After years of rumor and innuendo surrounding its fate, Parisian police have now announced the bust has been recovered, with its rediscovery occurring during a search related to a fraud case.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 20 May 2025
Wes instantly tries to defend Reiko by taking the blame for the search of the home himself, but her suspension stands.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Verb
In the Jamaica incident, Morgan said Combs complained that Ventura had been in the bathroom too long and went to search for her.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
On Sunday night, Sanchez confirmed to reporters at the scene that there were two deceased individuals and that officials were still searching for one other person in the Sandusky River.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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That was, until 2019 when Sunnyvale police used a tip to determine that one of four Fresno brothers might have committed the crime and began a genealogical hunt to match the crime scene DNA to a family member, prosecutors said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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That growth reflects a broader cultural embrace of secondhand shopping, likely driven by sustainability concerns, economic savvy and the thrill of the hunt.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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In the never-ending quest to right-size a budget with cyber spend, consolidation has increasing tailwinds as a strategy for recouping funds that may have been spent on tools sitting on the shelf.—
Mike Lefebvre,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The untold yarns include the rights quest to use the series Lancer for the scene where DiCaprio’s Dalton character overcomes adversity to achieve a moment of triumph in that tense hostage-taking scene.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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