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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
Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025
But there’s not this active search for negativity anymore.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Officials believe the bear was displaced by the Kaibab fire and was searching for food.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Then after the war ended, the organization investigated missing American personnel, and in May 1946 its search and recovery team found a mass grave on a beach at Takao and recovered 311 bodies.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025
But there’s not this active search for negativity anymore.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Fox News Digital recently spoke with a hobbyist group in Poland that found ancient treasures while searching for World War II rockets.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Officials believe the bear was displaced by the Kaibab fire and was searching for food.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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Originally bred in Germany to hunt badgers, these small canines are energetic, bold and stubborn.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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These things scream that Vanderbilt has a chance, Saturday and in the Playoff hunt.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Set against a stunning backdrop inspired by Ancient Greece, from boulder-rolling challenges inspired by Sisyphus to tense encounters with Medusa’s gaze, every quest determines the players that earn the strategic power to decide who visits Pandora’s Box.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Through 2 1/2 innings of Game 3 in the American League Division Series, the Toronto Blue Jays were on top of the world, sporting a 6-1 lead in their quest to sweep the New York Yankees.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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