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

Two crew members from the cargo ship MV Ocean Winner were rescued late Saturday while three ships were deployed to conduct surface searches for the remaining crew members in a joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy. — ABC News, 23 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

That information would be saved in a database and available for law enforcement searches. — Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

According to Coldwell Banker’s 2026 Mid-Year Report, searches for unique properties like private islands went up by 146% compared to last year, and land searches rose by 97%. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The Swalwell weekend searches represent a significant escalation of the investigation, bringing federal authorities directly into the case. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

If the system detects unusual activity, the person making the searches could be locked out while the activity is reviewed. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026

After the propulsion stages complete their work, the kill vehicle separates and searches for the target. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

The cameras can help investigators track suspects and find missing people, but reports of unauthorized searches and concerns about warrantless surveillance have prompted backlash across the country. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

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

In early 2000s Los Angeles, a single mother working in Hollywood’s adult entertainment industry searches for her missing friend after police dismiss the case. — Peter White, Deadline, 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