searches (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of search (for)
1
as in seeks

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2
as in tumbles (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for searches (for)
  1. seeks
  2. finds out
  3. hunts
  4. runs down
  5. escorts
  6. digs up
  7. accompanies
  8. determines
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  • The guideline seeks to avoid clubs inflating their bottom lines through what the governing body terms ‘player exchange transactions’.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The three-time Daytona 500 winner also seeks his first win in the summer race.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeks
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  • Some family members even left the courtroom as Marcelle is heard asking about her children and finds out her son was killed.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • And also God help him if anyone on the island finds out that Evan is the last [descendant].
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Definition of finds out
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  • Then, Infalt hunts the remaining 10 percent that also offers quality edge cover.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Liz Meriwether sorta, kinda uses the 1987 thriller Black Widow — in which a government agent (Debra Winger) hunts a female serial killer (Theresa Russell) — as a starting point for a series that doesn’t even bear that title anymore.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of hunts
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  • The Reds rallied from three runs down in the eighth inning after White Sox starter Sean Burke allowed only one run on three hits in seven innings.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Blood runs down Zack’s chin before his parents swear to tell the truth.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of runs down
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  • Once the animal gets close to the staffers, one of the employees carefully picks up the fox and escorts it out of the water and away from the ride.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For a relatively small fee, someone meets you at the aircraft, carries your bags, escorts you through customs in just a few minutes, helps collect your luggage, and takes you directly to your transportation.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
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  • What begins as a journey for father and son to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye, quickly turns into a fantastical adventure the tests their relationship and digs up ghosts from Kratos' past.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
  • By chance, Bogdan digs up a gravesite that has bones laid on top of it—bones belonging to Peter Mercer.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of digs up
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  • That level of integration removes much of the guesswork that traditionally accompanies resin printing.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Resistance training is also key to preventing the muscle loss that accompanies weight loss from GLP-1 medications, aging and recovering from injury.
    — Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanies
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  • That surrounding architecture determines whether an AI initiative remains an impressive demonstration or becomes a durable operating capability across the enterprise at scale.
    — Bratin Saha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The physical location of the collision (not your home address or where your car is registered) generally determines which state’s liability rules apply.
    — Matthew Kayser, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Searches (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searches%20%28for%29. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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