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as in combing
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 exploring
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 searching
His family spent an agonizing week searching through morgues, hospitals and detention facilities before finally identifying his body among piles of corpses, also shown in the viral footage.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Police are searching for a suspect after a Florida Memorial University student was raped on campus early Sunday morning, according to Miami Gardens police.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The studio is currently searching for an executive to lead the drama and comedy team; in the meantime, Kara Smith, Michael McDonald, and Jen Chambers will oversee comedy, drama and YA programming and report to Friedlander.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
The team heads to Miami next, searching for answers from distance.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
In Emporia, Kansas, police searching with bloodhounds found a 28-year-old teacher dead and covered in snow.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
New ideas Despite the tendency to rely on safe and familiar fabrics during uncertain times, Maritaş Denim sees brands searching for new ideas.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Rescuers retrieved eight people alive and were searching for the missing still trapped after a huge mound of garbage and debris collapsed on them in the village of Binaliw in Cebu city, police said.
—CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Alongside Larraenza’s missions, the film follows Indira, a mother who has spent years searching for her missing son Rodrigo.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Police are searching for a suspect after a Florida Memorial University student was raped on campus early Sunday morning, according to Miami Gardens police.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The studio is currently searching for an executive to lead the drama and comedy team; in the meantime, Kara Smith, Michael McDonald, and Jen Chambers will oversee comedy, drama and YA programming and report to Friedlander.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
The team heads to Miami next, searching for answers from distance.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
In Emporia, Kansas, police searching with bloodhounds found a 28-year-old teacher dead and covered in snow.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
New ideas Despite the tendency to rely on safe and familiar fabrics during uncertain times, Maritaş Denim sees brands searching for new ideas.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Rescuers retrieved eight people alive and were searching for the missing still trapped after a huge mound of garbage and debris collapsed on them in the village of Binaliw in Cebu city, police said.
—CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Alongside Larraenza’s missions, the film follows Indira, a mother who has spent years searching for her missing son Rodrigo.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching
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By Jon Krawczynski The Timberwolves have been combing the trade market for weeks, evaluating possibilities both big and small.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Petro sat in a favorite leather armchair, dressed comfortably in sneakers, slacks, and a white cardigan; a female assistant was combing his hair.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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Brains and institutions alike are both drawn to exploit what already looks promising, often at the expense of exploring what’s merely interesting, awkward, or unfinished.—
Rachel Barr,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tripadvisor just released its annual trendcast report, exploring the themes predicted to dominate travel this year, based on the travel website’s booking, behavioral, and search data.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles pop-punk trio spends its seventh album wrestling with nostalgia, finding nuance and emotional complexity in their everyday grievances.—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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While investigators interviewed hundreds of people connected to Plasse without finding her killer, the Chicopee Police Department became embroiled in scandal.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Speaking of safety, the robot is also capable of scanning its surroundings and avoiding contact with other equipment or people.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Bizzi’s research, done over four years, involved scanning hundreds of books, reports and articles.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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After locating handgun ammunition in the SUV, Burbank PD used a helicopter and police dog named Spike to locate Alas along a steep embankment along the freeway.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Officials have requested the public's help in locating the two men, and also shared CCTV footage showing what the men were wearing on New Year’s Day.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Since last summer, police in Northern California have been investigating a hidden camera found in a public bathroom at a Kaiser Medical Center in Vallejo.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The chamber is reportedly investigating the incident.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Smith, surveying the audience, knows they are locked in.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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While many Americans use drones for fun, racing them competitively or using them to capture sweeping panoramic videos, many have grown to rely on the cheap drones for business purposes — from surveying whale blowholes to pollinating cornfields.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
18 Jan. 2026
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The company was born when a blacksmith named John Deere invented an early self-scouring steel plow adapted especially for the Midwest’s dense, clay-heavy soil.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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But he was especially demoralized the other day after scouring for bargains at the sprawling Coche Market, which serves a mostly working-class clientele on the southern fringes of this chaotic capital.—
Mery Mogollon,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Searching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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