Synonyms of searches

searches 1 of 2

noun

plural of search

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hunts
• quests
• chases
• surveys
• pursuits
• explorations
• sweeps
• scouts
• probes
• reconnaissances
• canvasses
• recons
• forages
• shakedowns

searches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of search

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finds
• scans
• combs
• surveys
• locates
• investigates
• scours
• rakes
• rummages
• examines
• dredges
• explores
• rifles
• inspects
• discovers
• ransacks
• digs (through)
• hunts (through)
• sorts (through)
• reviews
• audits
• trolls
• checks (out)
• learns
• scrutinizes
• probes
• frisks
• studies
• detects
• determines
• finds out
• ascertains
• prospects
• runs down
• hits (on or upon)
• tracks (down)
• browses
• peruses
• looks over
• shakes down
• pokes (around)
• pats down
• gets
• snoops
• glances (over)
• descries
• scares up
• grubs (about)
• ferrets (out)
• skirmishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hides
• loses
• ignores
• neglects
• abandons

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explores
• probes
• hunts
• prospects
• skirrs
• discovers
• scouts
• reveals
• discloses
• reconnoiters
• unearths
• plumbs
• fathoms
• sounds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of searches

Noun

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia as of a July 2026 policy change now requires deputies to submit search requests through its Intelligence Unit, which runs the searches on their behalf. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Secondary searches of the building were ongoing Friday morning. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Those searches are then flagged for review by the department. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Trendalytics reports a 214% year-over-year jump in searches for the look heading into fall 2026. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

In traditional e-commerce, a shopper starts with intent and searches for a product. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

Speaking from Damascus, Cordone was critical of Israel’s military activity in southern Syria, including house searches and the destruction of private and agricultural property. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

As Richard searches for meaning, he is pulled into an alpha-male group that promises answers and pushes him further off course. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

In response, the company last week announced a host of changes, including reducing its data retention period and emphasizing safeguards around local data searches. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 22 Aug. 2026

Verb

As each sister searches for love, purpose, and freedom, their choices begin to reshape not only their own futures, but the lives of everyone around them. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Siddhartha At the heart of this novel, which is told in simple, sincere prose, is the spiritual journey of a man named Siddhartha who searches for self-discovery throughout the years of his life. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

That idea now sits at the center of Catalyst, Serval's new AI agent, which searches ticket histories for recurring problems, examines the systems a company has connected and determines whether those problems can be automated. — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Ever the hopeless romantic, Ted searches for the love of his life through a constant series of twists, turns, diversions, blue French horns, slap bets, and yellow umbrellas. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026

In Bibiana Rojas Gómez and Juan David Cárdenas Maldonado’s film, Salomé searches through five decades of family footage for the reasons for her mother’s sadness. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

That moment is more difficult to recreate when an online customer searches directly for a product. — Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2026

This transfer leaves more than 20 lions and tigers at Luján while Four Paws searches for their long-term homes. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Miquel desperately searches for her in the freezing conditions, plumbing new depths of self-discovery in the process. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026