SEARCHES (FOR OR OUT) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

searches (for or out)

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present tense third-person singular of search (for or out)

as in pursues

to go in search of every year major league scouts crisscross the country to search for young players with promising talent

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Content removal is part of the toolkit where material is inaccurate or violates platform policy, and the firm pursues it aggressively.

— K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 29 July 2026
By leveraging its intellectual property, Playboy pursues an asset-light model across licensing, digital content, consumer products and experiential offerings.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

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The Plant Humanities Initiative at Dumbarton Oaks seeks to explore histories like this one, illuminating the many ways that plants and people have shaped each other across time and place.

— Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2026
Tom often seeks former student-athletes who followed through on commitments, possess an outgoing personality and engage others confidently.

— Corey McQuade, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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The stunner builds upon the boat builder’s existing Ultima 55 but adds a dose of Brabus’s propensity for dialing performance and looks up to 11.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 July 2026
These days, only the club’s awkward, unathletic Chinese-Australian underling PJ (Aaron Chen) looks up to him.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 July 2026

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