SEARCHES Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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

Airbnb data shows that searches for fall weekend rentals in this town are up by more than 15% year-over-year. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 His lawyers had asked the High Court judge to invalidate the warrants that allowed those searches. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 His lawyers asked the High Court judge to invalidate the warrants under which those searches were conducted. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The Fourth Amendment does not allow suspicion-less, warrantless searches for the sole purpose of crime solving, which is what this email says the program is for. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 That’s how consumers use AI to refine their searches, but what about the steps after? — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Cooler weather is nearly here, and the fall 2026 fashion trends taking over runways and retail floors are already shaping shopping searches. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Officials then used a photo from a fraudulent ID card presented by the suspect, rather than surveillance footage, to conduct facial recognition searches using Clearview AI, plaintiffs alleged. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Of course, Google searches alone can’t determine how romantic a city actually is. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

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 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 Perform searches a potential client or consumer might ask after discovering your brand. — Darius Fisher, Forbes.com, 23 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 Online, their restaurants are among the businesses that pop up if someone searches for burgers. — Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for searches

Noun

The massive structure hosted gladiator games and animal hunts—and remains the largest amphitheater in the world.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
The black-footed ferret hunts prairie dogs exclusively, which are active during the day.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of hunts

Verb

To cure his sickly daughter, the biotechnologist Raúl finds the cure… inside Lidia (Cindy Galán), her nanny.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The ballad finds Fontaines’ Grian Chatten and Rosalía trading lines over a moody acoustic strum that repeatedly swells with strings and clattering drums.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of finds

Verb

At its core, the film explores the power dynamics and contradictions that arise from social inequality when people from different social classes live under the same roof.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
What readers are saying The conversation explores a wide range of perspectives on the death penalty, with many participants expressing strong opposition to it.

— Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of explores

Noun

Dawnwalker is similar in terms of its branching storyline and great side quests, but unique with how vampirism affects gameplay.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
The developer said the model effectively created a plan for completing prerequisite quests in sequence.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of quests

Verb

Also missing is network security software that scans for malware and other network security threats.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
The programs may also feature software that scans the internet, social platforms and public databases for potential threats.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of scans

Verb

Bella’s childhood friend Angus (Jake Simmance), a corporate jerk, condescendingly probes Johnny about his career.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Set in Palm Springs, California, and seen on Broadway in 2011, the play probes a rich, powerful, troubled and Reagan-esque West Coast political family and makes much of the metaphor of the arid, infertile desert.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 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

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
Bringing in a new centre-back would mean Cancelo and Martin could be the first-team left-backs, supported by La Masia prospects Xavi Espart, 19, and Jordi Pesquer, 17.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026