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
Jason Henry, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Looking ahead, Isaac flagged that Meta is on pace to surpass Google in ad revenue for the first time this year, and that consumers increasingly begin searches on AI tools rather than traditional search engines.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department to ask whether additional items were found, how long the remains may have been there and whether more searches are planned.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The police and coastguard began conducting searches upon arrival.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
As Michelle Rust was diabetic and needed insulin, hundreds of family members, friends and volunteers quickly joined searches through woods, hospitals and pharmacies in the area to locate her.
—Sophie Sonnenfeld, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Destinations were chosen based on TripAdvisor data for searches made by travelers between February 1 and April 10, 2026 for travel between June 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
In a statement to CBS News, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, which is also investigating, said detectives are actively following leads and conducting searches in multiple locations, including Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Nearly a fifth of all web searches are for pornography.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Together, these two superb artists make much of Yarris constantly seeking the light, as Yarris searches for a way forward from the blackness of Death Row.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The tool searches and consolidates client relationship insights and recent activity into ready-to-use prep materials and, with client consent, acts as an AI notetaker during virtual meetings.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Huyana finished fourth at the My Lady’s Manor for trainer Willie Dowling, who searches for his first Hunt Cup win.
—Sean Clancy, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
The site searches pharmacies for coupons and can reduce GLP-1 out-of-pocket costs.
—Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Wettreich searches for vintage Ann Demeulemeester across platforms.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
And as Denver searches for value with a duller draft outlook post-Waddle, team officials have done significant homework on a slew of prospects who could fall into their laps in the seventh round.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
Airport-style baggage and body scanners have been installed at facility entrances and the county has increased the frequency of searches and the use of drug-sniffing canines.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Looking ahead, Isaac flagged that Meta is on pace to surpass Google in ad revenue for the first time this year, and that consumers increasingly begin searches on AI tools rather than traditional search engines.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department to ask whether additional items were found, how long the remains may have been there and whether more searches are planned.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The police and coastguard began conducting searches upon arrival.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
As Michelle Rust was diabetic and needed insulin, hundreds of family members, friends and volunteers quickly joined searches through woods, hospitals and pharmacies in the area to locate her.
—Sophie Sonnenfeld, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Destinations were chosen based on TripAdvisor data for searches made by travelers between February 1 and April 10, 2026 for travel between June 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
In a statement to CBS News, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, which is also investigating, said detectives are actively following leads and conducting searches in multiple locations, including Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Nearly a fifth of all web searches are for pornography.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
Together, these two superb artists make much of Yarris constantly seeking the light, as Yarris searches for a way forward from the blackness of death row.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Together, these two superb artists make much of Yarris constantly seeking the light, as Yarris searches for a way forward from the blackness of Death Row.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The tool searches and consolidates client relationship insights and recent activity into ready-to-use prep materials and, with client consent, acts as an AI notetaker during virtual meetings.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Huyana finished fourth at the My Lady’s Manor for trainer Willie Dowling, who searches for his first Hunt Cup win.
—Sean Clancy, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
The site searches pharmacies for coupons and can reduce GLP-1 out-of-pocket costs.
—Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Wettreich searches for vintage Ann Demeulemeester across platforms.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
And as Denver searches for value with a duller draft outlook post-Waddle, team officials have done significant homework on a slew of prospects who could fall into their laps in the seventh round.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searches
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Hardly messaging that brings to mind Easter egg hunts on the White House lawn.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Spring hunts are now permitted in about 30 states, and each spring more and more hunters discover the challenge of hunting these magnificent birds.—
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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Scroll for more fashion finds for as little as $6.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Rendered with a deep blue backdrop and whorls of soft spring colors, La femme finds Lopez staring peaceably into the middle distance, holding a bouquet of flowers.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Apr. 2026
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The film explores the iconic partnership between Fonteyn, a 42-year-old prima ballerina and Britain’s most famous dancer, and Rudolf Nureyev, the 23-year-old rebellious Soviet defector who became her partner on stage (and, it was rumored, off it as well).—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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The film explores the private joy and pain behind their public personas, capturing their unique chemistry.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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One of the many memorable side quests in Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) see the player (as Morgan) hunt the predators.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Players can complete her unique friendship quests to unlock goodies like her signature clothing set and the new Meeko companion.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Somewhere off the coast of Massachusetts, a small team of volunteers scans the Atlantic Ocean every single day — not with satellites, not with tracking chips, but with their own eyes, binoculars and drones.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The model scans 10-by-10-meter squares of land to determine whether poppies are present by their telltale orange color.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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That tension created fertile ground for jokes, says the actor, who probes similar spaces in his Apple TV series, Shrinking.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … CELEBRITY FLYOVER — Army probes Apache helicopters hovering over Kid Rock's pool in Nashville.—
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FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The panel combs through a variety of influences like film and TV production; art, fashion and design trends; new technologies, materials, textures; and even social media or upcoming sporting events.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Hawks prospects Anton Frondell and Sacha Boisvert are expected to debut on the team’s upcoming road trip, which starts at the New York Islanders on March 24.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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In Saturday’s Spring Breakout game, some of the Braves’ top prospects beat a team of Yankees prospects 8-3 at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Searches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searches. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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