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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One brother pursues a young woman working in a parlour who is trying to break free of her home life, while the other sinks into drinking and despair as both men struggle to hold onto their dignity in the city’s rougher margins.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
The novel focuses on the antics and escapes of Sebastian Dangerfield, who pursues fun times, ignoring his studies and his family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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The lawsuit is a class-action complaint that seeks to represent Amazon workers throughout the US.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
The conference seeks a court order that would block LSU and head football coach Lane Kiffin from what the conference says is a violation of its First Amendment rights.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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The 30-year-old project manager was previously married for three months and looks up to her parents, who have been together for 40 years, for love inspiration.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
By contrast, a research assistant who simply looks up stock market data from Brazil, for example, could easily be replaced by AI.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

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