SEARCHES Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

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searches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of search

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

Noun

Enhanced olfactory capabilities could prove particularly useful during explosives searches. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 City outlines restrictions on camera use In its statement, the city said officers must enter an offense type and associated case number when conducting historical ALPR searches as part of investigations. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Those searches generated West’s date of birth, Social Security number, vehicle and insurance information and emergency contact information. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Those searches disclosed West’s address, date of birth, Social Security number and other information, according to the filing. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 On the marketplace, searches for cashmere rose 140 percent, while searches for silk doubled. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Certain Chrome shopping features may also require additional browsing information or settings, including Make searches and browsing better. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 No weapons were found during searches in the investigation, police said. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 According to the complaint, audit records show five searches attributed to the Coweta County Sheriff's Office that spanned more than 6,000 agency camera networks nationwide. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

Those searches risk filtering out the candidates most likely to bring a perspective your bank lacks. — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Chief financial officer Meghan Frank will provide interim oversight of Lululemon’s global brand and technology functions while the company searches for permanent leaders. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 As wildlife biologist Christina Aiello searches for droppings of bighorn sheep, which are relatively abundant, the dog duo from Rogue Detection Teams will sniff out harder-to-find bobcat and mountain lion scat. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The investigation has taken over the entire block as law enforcement searches the entire property for any human remains, including the flooring, drywall, plaster and even the drains. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Nix remains grounded as the team searches for answers on the ground. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 Some identity theft companies include Dark Web Monitoring that searches for exposed personal information and alerts you when it is found. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Amid changing forests, a blind Polish linguist searches for sounds that might heal what human language cannot. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 The 17th century mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal believed the person who searches for God has found him. — Steven D. Reske, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for searches

Noun

One woman wrote about the Easter egg hunts and breakfasts prepared by the men of the church.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
For guests staying longer, the hotel can arrange activities including truffle hunts, seasonal wine harvest experiences, and tours of nearby towns and historical sites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of hunts

Verb

On Uncle, fish narc sheds his past experimental impulses and finds a new identity within ebullient, feel-good college rock.

— Jeff Yerger, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
The basic model of competitive markets which one finds in an introductory economics textbook—where independent firms engage in cold arm’s-length transactions motivated by unadulterated self-interest—does not apply to the industry.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of finds

Verb

What readers are saying The conversation explores the impact of AI on the writing process and the publishing industry.

— Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
The film explores the contradictions of a Bulgarian town pulled into Europe’s shifting geopolitical order, where arms production for Ukraine’s frontlines collides with enduring ties to Russia, personal convictions, and the everyday need to survive.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of explores

Noun

Stephenson’s storytelling finesse – clever reveals, discursive side quests, stealthy plot twists – shines in this robust tale of British journalist Owen and his globe-spanning search for a missing English earl in 1934.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
Not since Lou Reed jammed 26 dollars in his hand has a group so believably articulated the crescendo and contours of a high, alongside the mundanity, side quests, and thousand-yard stares, too.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of quests

Verb

The surveillance tool scans thousands of pages of school board documents every 12 hours and flags anything controversial—from Title IX issues to curriculum changes.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
The other person scans the code to connect and receive the files.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of scans

Verb

The project is pitched as a black dramedy that probes the line between real connection and digital preservation.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Meta is also deploying a red-teaming AI agent that probes its own safeguards for weaknesses bad actors could exploit.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of probes

Verb

Another founder, Sheridan Clayborne, built an AI agent that combs the internet for the best credit card and banking deals, netting him thousands of dollars.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026
Zayas also combs through the dark web, a criminal haven on the internet where anonymous threat actors try to cause real-world harm.

— Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026

Definition of combs

Verb

With the league’s mega TV deal and the growth prospects domestically and internationally, the business of the league is starting to mirror that of the NFL—and investors are clamoring to secure a part of it.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The Bank of Canada warned this month that new tariffs had made the country’s growth prospects more uncertain and increased upside risks to inflation.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026