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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
This season, Sugar takes on a new missing persons case, searching for the older brother of an up-and-coming local boxer, while continuing his desperate hunt for his own missing sister.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Always searching, always growing, always going deeper, always chasing things outside his comfort zone.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 June 2026
Across the country, health leaders and policymakers are searching for solutions to rising health care costs, plus troubling rates of chronic disease and a mental health crisis among young people.
—Jessica Turner, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Investigators and volunteers searching for a missing 20-year-old East Point man found human remains Sunday in the woods behind an apartment complex, in a spot no one had looked before.
—CBS News, 1 June 2026
Officers are not currently searching for the third person, who fled the Hyundai previously.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Rollins was still searching and discovering while on tour into his 80s.
—Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Sophia said the event was just as exciting and fun as last year for her and her son — who, while searching for planes in the sky, excitedly grabbed her face and reminded her that the watermelons and lemonade were just as amazing as the planes.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
Howe was in agonised, soul-searching mode afterwards.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Always searching, always growing, always going deeper, always chasing things outside his comfort zone.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 June 2026
Across the country, health leaders and policymakers are searching for solutions to rising health care costs, plus troubling rates of chronic disease and a mental health crisis among young people.
—Jessica Turner, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Investigators and volunteers searching for a missing 20-year-old East Point man found human remains Sunday in the woods behind an apartment complex, in a spot no one had looked before.
—CBS News, 1 June 2026
Officers are not currently searching for the third person, who fled the Hyundai previously.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Rollins was still searching and discovering while on tour into his 80s.
—Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Sophia said the event was just as exciting and fun as last year for her and her son — who, while searching for planes in the sky, excitedly grabbed her face and reminded her that the watermelons and lemonade were just as amazing as the planes.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
Howe was in agonised, soul-searching mode afterwards.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching
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No one, perhaps, relishes the thought of combing through a credit report, shopping around for car insurance or parsing a bank statement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Wiley often wears her hair in a stretched state, combing through her gray coils with a blow dryer before doing a braid-out.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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The award-winning cruise line specializes in the Med, with expert local guides and medium-sized ships ideal for exploring smaller ports across Greece, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, and Turkey.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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And exploring the exponential setting of what privacy means to people, certainly those two individuals.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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From intelligent fraud monitoring to keeping transactions (and cash) flowing, tools like these are finding fresh applications of AI that help sellers maintain an advantage in a competitive marketplace.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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In a sea of prestige actresses doing dramedy, Byrne is a true comedic talent, sporting incredible instincts for finding the funniest angle for Sylvia to take in her line readings or gestures.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Both states have passed legislation requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with DHS, and in Florida, even Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers are now scanning Flock cameras to assist ICE.—
Gaby Del Valle,
The Verge,
29 May 2026
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The hamburger chain announced that on National Hamburger Day, Thursday, May 28, Whataburger Rewards members can order a medium order of fries and a medium drink, either online or by scanning the app in-store, and get a free Whataburger.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Santa Ana Police Department officers are seeking help in identifying and locating a woman who was seen throwing a container full of food at a Chipotle employee in early May.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Atellah, who leads the union that represents more than 10,000 doctors in public and private hospitals, also questioned the rationale for locating the facility in Kenya, noting the country’s strained healthcare system.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is also investigating the alleged assault.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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The International Criminal Court is investigating whether Israel's military campaign against Hamas in Gaza amounted to genocide.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Beyond surveying medical experts for their study, Pope and Dhaliwal purchased turkesterone supplements from several different suppliers and found that their quality varied wildly.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Recruitment staff are surveying several options with a view to signing at least two, possibly three, players in the knowledge that the centre of the team has long needed a significant rebuild.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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That story appears in fragments across the album; sleuths will have a field day scouring the record for its copious Easter eggs.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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Cops were scouring the area for surveillance footage that could help track the attacker’s movements.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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“Searching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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