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
Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
This has led to more than 60% of online searches concluding without the user ever clicking on an actual website result.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The Row’s thong sandals have also ranked among the most popular online footwear searches of the year.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
This newsletter has, so often, devolved into discussions about coaching searches and trade deadlines and future projections and all this abstract stuff that has very little to do with the fact that the Titans usually play football on Sunday, and that's kind of the whole point of why fans are fans.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
Topping the list is Niagara Falls, New York, with more than one million Google searches.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Sure enough, researchers found 10 unfamiliar-looking frogs during their nighttime searches, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Aerial drones and multiple ground searches were a part of the recovery operation.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 27 Oct. 2025
Kiffin’s name has consistently surfaced in such searches and is again near the top of many wish lists, partly because Ole Miss has become one of the conference’s most explosive offenses under his tenure in recent seasons.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Search data from Spate shows that searches for colostrum have grown more than 100 percent over the past year.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The government searches for policy fixes Japan's government has pointed out that the issues of gender equality and falling birthrate are inseparably linked.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Sally yearns for freedom from her creator, aligning her with the motives of Cancer, who searches for independence from their family on occasion.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Werfen searches for advancements in diagnostics related to acute care, autoimmunity, transplant, transfusion and hemostasis.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
As the world searches for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, researchers are turning to materials that are safer, cheaper, and easier to source.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Cummings has led The Star’s efforts in creating journalism for our community and developing AI reporting tools, including one that searches court documents and another that tracks the criminal records of Kansas City firefighters.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Our shopping team searches daily for the best beauty products in the industry.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
The news sparked immense joy from her fanbase, so much so that Rolling Stone reported a 400 percent increase in searches for her music on Spotify.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
This has led to more than 60% of online searches concluding without the user ever clicking on an actual website result.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The Row’s thong sandals have also ranked among the most popular online footwear searches of the year.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
This newsletter has, so often, devolved into discussions about coaching searches and trade deadlines and future projections and all this abstract stuff that has very little to do with the fact that the Titans usually play football on Sunday, and that's kind of the whole point of why fans are fans.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
Topping the list is Niagara Falls, New York, with more than one million Google searches.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Sure enough, researchers found 10 unfamiliar-looking frogs during their nighttime searches, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Aerial drones and multiple ground searches were a part of the recovery operation.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 27 Oct. 2025
Kiffin’s name has consistently surfaced in such searches and is again near the top of many wish lists, partly because Ole Miss has become one of the conference’s most explosive offenses under his tenure in recent seasons.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
In fact, there’s a specialized AI algorithm that intelligently searches a map and efficiently finds such routes.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Search data from Spate shows that searches for colostrum have grown more than 100 percent over the past year.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The government searches for policy fixes Japan's government has pointed out that the issues of gender equality and falling birthrate are inseparably linked.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Sally yearns for freedom from her creator, aligning her with the motives of Cancer, who searches for independence from their family on occasion.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Werfen searches for advancements in diagnostics related to acute care, autoimmunity, transplant, transfusion and hemostasis.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
As the world searches for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, researchers are turning to materials that are safer, cheaper, and easier to source.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Cummings has led The Star’s efforts in creating journalism for our community and developing AI reporting tools, including one that searches court documents and another that tracks the criminal records of Kansas City firefighters.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Our shopping team searches daily for the best beauty products in the industry.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searches
Noun
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Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Video shows two separate hunts, one in 2020 and another in 2022, with multiple orcas pushing sharks to the surface and working together to turn them upside down.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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My son finds me at the edge of the pool with a second drink, working through the Sunday crossword on my phone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The film follows poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley as their love deepens, and the couple finds newfound appreciation for the preciousness of life after a terminal illness diagnosis.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kika explores a particular collision of collapse and reinvention, observing how financial precarity and pressure can erode personal boundaries and generate unexpected forms of empowerment.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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In this video, CNN’s Isabel Rosales braves the infamous Netherworld Haunted House and explores the psychology behind our fascination with fear.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite his popularity, Knight has consistently fallen short in his quests for the World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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When a boy named Milo goes through a tollbooth that appears in his room on an average day at home, he is met with a series of punny quests — including jumping to the Island of Conclusions, learning about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock and rescuing Rhyme and Reason.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For more reliable verification, try using reverse image search tools like Google Images or TinEye to trace origins, or use specialized AI image detectors like TruthScan, which scans for artificial generation artifacts with high precision.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Igor scans the workbench, ultimately choosing a box of candies and mints, a delightfully absurd solution that still pleases his master.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Through intimate interviews with players, coaches, parents, journalists and opponents, director Kevin Shaw probes media bias, racial stereotypes, community pride and the ethical complexities of youth sports—showing how a moment meant to celebrate young athletes became a lasting stigma.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Beijing probes Mexican tariffs on Chinese imports Beijing launched a sweeping investigation into Mexico’s tariffs on Chinese imports, highlighting the widening fallout of Washington’s trade wars.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the doc, Rawson combs through family photos of her, her brother, and her parents at various celebrations and vacations.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Zack Wheeler is also facing some uncertainty coming off thoracic outlet surgery and approaching his 36th birthday, but prospects Andrew Painter, Justin Crawford and Aidan Miller are knocking on the door.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ahead of first pitch, Royals prospects David Shields and Carson Roccaforte were among those dressed in luxury suits to receive their organizational awards.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Searches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searches. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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