as in hunts
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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as in finds
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 explores
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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Recent Examples of searches
Nasser Karimi,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The same report found a spike in searches for European garden inspiration as homeowners long to create spaces that feel rich, storied, and transportive.
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Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
Despite searches along his flight path to the China-Thailand border by personnel with the American Graves Registration Service, no evidence of a crash was found.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
The Court has ruled that privacy laws must protect against widespread searches of phone location data — a decision that could prove to have a monumental impact on future Fourth Amendment cases.
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Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
2 July 2026
Tuesday's Board meeting began with an admission by the sheriff's office that 140 unauthorized searches of the Flock license plate camera data occurred in the past year.
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John Ramos,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
His confirmation closes one of the most turbulent presidential searches in UF history.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Jenkinson reportedly made searches about Kate Middleton and her children, which is why the Suffolk Constabulary asked for an interim stalking protection order while criminal proceedings continue.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2026
The beach photos sent online searches for the venue skyrocketing by 3,250 percent.
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Anna Gentili,
Vanity Fair,
27 June 2026
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
In the last three months alone, Depop searches for babydoll dresses have increased by 144%, Y2K low- rise jeans by 102%, and peep toe heels by 108%, according to the platform.
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Chelsey Sanchez,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Assistant Leif Gunnar Smerud was named interim coach while the team searches for Straus’ replacement.
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Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
One day, Emily searches around under her bed and finds Jessie.
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Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
Yandel Munoz created a fundraising page on GoFundMe Thursday, seeking aid as his family searches for temporary housing after the fire.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
In traditional man-overboard rescues, a rescue boat searches in triangular patterns along the likely drift path.
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New Atlas,
18 June 2026
In addition, Google searches for ‘backyard greenhouse’ have gone up 200% in the last year.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
The second is brand building, owning the assets that appear when someone searches a name or company.
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Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Noun
Men and women congregated separately inside the Grand Mosalla after being checked by metal detectors and body searches.
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Nasser Karimi,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The same report found a spike in searches for European garden inspiration as homeowners long to create spaces that feel rich, storied, and transportive.
—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
Despite searches along his flight path to the China-Thailand border by personnel with the American Graves Registration Service, no evidence of a crash was found.
—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
The Court has ruled that privacy laws must protect against widespread searches of phone location data — a decision that could prove to have a monumental impact on future Fourth Amendment cases.
—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
2 July 2026
Tuesday's Board meeting began with an admission by the sheriff's office that 140 unauthorized searches of the Flock license plate camera data occurred in the past year.
—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
His confirmation closes one of the most turbulent presidential searches in UF history.
—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Jenkinson reportedly made searches about Kate Middleton and her children, which is why the Suffolk Constabulary asked for an interim stalking protection order while criminal proceedings continue.
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2026
The beach photos sent online searches for the venue skyrocketing by 3,250 percent.
—
Anna Gentili,
Vanity Fair,
27 June 2026
Verb
The price weakens for technical reasons, while the market searches for a fundamental explanation after the event.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
In the last three months alone, Depop searches for babydoll dresses have increased by 144%, Y2K low- rise jeans by 102%, and peep toe heels by 108%, according to the platform.
—
Chelsey Sanchez,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Assistant Leif Gunnar Smerud was named interim coach while the team searches for Straus’ replacement.
—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
One day, Emily searches around under her bed and finds Jessie.
—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
Yandel Munoz created a fundraising page on GoFundMe Thursday, seeking aid as his family searches for temporary housing after the fire.
—
Ilana Arougheti
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
In traditional man-overboard rescues, a rescue boat searches in triangular patterns along the likely drift path.
—
New Atlas,
18 June 2026
In addition, Google searches for ‘backyard greenhouse’ have gone up 200% in the last year.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
The second is brand building, owning the assets that appear when someone searches a name or company.
—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searches
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The restaurants get the fish for free, courtesy of divers who participate in pre-tournament hunts.
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This legal battle between the government and two top newsrooms stemmed from the government’s leak hunts.
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In addition, a 2024 CDCR report finds that people who spent a year or longer in a fire camp have lower recidivism rates compared to fire camp-eligible individuals who did not participate in fire camps.
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Across Alto Adige, Trentino and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, sauvignon blanc finds a delicious middle ground.
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The picture book explores the MVP’s journey to stardom and his drive to never give up.
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Running through the summer, the show explores the science of how living things (human or otherwise) might breathe, eat and work in extreme conditions beyond Earth.
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Since his last full-length LP, the rapper has completed a few side-quests with other artists.
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The president is not giving up on his quests to kill the filibuster and to pass a voter ID bill, even as an increasing number of Republicans make clear neither of those things will happen.
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The observatory has spent over two decades as a sort of orbital sentinel that scans the cosmos for gamma-ray bursts, ready to quickly point itself at the short-lived — but insanely powerful — space explosions at a moment's notice.
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Dark Web Monitoring scans the dark web for your data, and Privacy Monitor seeks your data profile on data broker and aggregator websites.
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Kim, already sentenced to four years in a separate bribery and stock-manipulation case, faces prosecution alongside ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol as South Korea probes his martial law rule and political allies.
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In Spain, an investigative judge probes suspicions of a crime and can recommend a case go to trial if there is sufficient evidence.
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Zayas also combs through the dark web, a criminal haven on the internet where anonymous threat actors try to cause real-world harm.
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After his teenage son goes missing, Daniel combs the depths of the Vistula River day and night, caught in a grueling, endless routine and torn between the dread of a fatal leap and the fragile hope that his son may still be alive.
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Winger prospects Liam Greentree, Brody Lamb, Nathan Aspinall and Jacob Battaglia are all set to turn pro this season.
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The Dolphins doubled down on Red Raiders prospects after, earlier Friday, choosing Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez with their lone second-round pick.
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