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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
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.
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CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Israel’s Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Wednesday that it had been notified that teams had recommenced searching for Ran Gvili.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 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
After searching the property, police arrested Ruby and Hildebrandt on child abuse charges.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
When a customer is searching for a particular item, style, or brand, the team can actively look for that piece among individuals interested in selling, extending the resale process beyond what is immediately available online.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
After searching Golden’s electronic devices, investigators found numerous images of child pornography, the Justice Department said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Rescuers in the Philippines were still searching for more than 100 people missing, mostly in widespread flooding in central provinces.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Israel’s Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Wednesday that it had been notified that teams had recommenced searching for Ran Gvili.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 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
After searching the property, police arrested Ruby and Hildebrandt on child abuse charges.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
When a customer is searching for a particular item, style, or brand, the team can actively look for that piece among individuals interested in selling, extending the resale process beyond what is immediately available online.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
After searching Golden’s electronic devices, investigators found numerous images of child pornography, the Justice Department said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Rescuers in the Philippines were still searching for more than 100 people missing, mostly in widespread flooding in central provinces.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching
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Police are combing through a Chicago condo searching for clues in a double murder case that started more than 300 miles away.—
Sara Machi,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Historical researcher Segtnan came across the 1948 murder of a 9-year-old girl, Birgitta Sivander, while combing newspaper archives.—
Rebecca Hannigan,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The journey begins in Fairbanks, Alaska, and travelers spend two days exploring the city before the train departs south toward Denali National Park and Preserve.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Looking ahead, the company is exploring international expansion for both Merci and the Au Vieux Campeur brand.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The series chronicles three New Yorkers who come together over their love of true crime podcasts and end up finding themselves at the center of more than a few true crimes.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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At least in the interim, Duke deserves credit for finding ways to win despite some of its defensive deficiencies.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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More than six years had passed since Capote, looking for a quick non-fiction project to earn some cash, had run across a wire-service story from Kansas while scanning the back pages of The New York Times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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While scanning the shoreline, the helicopter crew discovered a man who matched the missing surfer's description and was stranded on rocks outside of Surfer's Beach.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
12 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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The criminal section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division specializes in investigating and prosecuting constitutional violations by law enforcement officers.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Hutchison also began investigating a similar unsolved murder in Sunnyvale -- the 1979 stabbing of 18-year-old Estella Mena, a high-school student working part-time as a security guard.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Parrish stood at the wheel, his gimlet eyes surveying the water beneath a threadbare Pink Floyd cap.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Video posted on social media showed a resident surveying the damage by kayak.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Designer Stephanie Calderon of Stephanie Calderon Interiors in Charlotte, North Carolina, enjoys scouring resale stores for items to style bookshelves and coffee tables.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Cops scouring the area for surveillance footage caught images of two of the attackers without their masks.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Searching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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