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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
Burberry is a professor of English and an expert in geomythology, a field which involves searching old folk tales, myths and stories for evidence of real geological events.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 May 2026
The New York Knicks were indeed searching for a messiah of basketball’s Mecca.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Costa, along with Oduor's mother, Millicent Oduor, spent days searching for Branson.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The center is searching for a successor to fill Kostecki’s position.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Military teams are still searching for a second missing American soldier.
—Akram Oubachir, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The United States, searching for self-definition but loath to lose its illusions—its innocence—needed all of this as a counterpoint.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The real estate online search giant, which offers both purchase and rental listings, looked at who was searching for a new place in February.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
He was later spotted at the scene, desperately searching for his wife and daughter, sources said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 May 2026
The New York Knicks were indeed searching for a messiah of basketball’s Mecca.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Costa, along with Oduor's mother, Millicent Oduor, spent days searching for Branson.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The center is searching for a successor to fill Kostecki’s position.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Military teams are still searching for a second missing American soldier.
—Akram Oubachir, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The United States, searching for self-definition but loath to lose its illusions—its innocence—needed all of this as a counterpoint.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The real estate online search giant, which offers both purchase and rental listings, looked at who was searching for a new place in February.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
He was later spotted at the scene, desperately searching for his wife and daughter, sources said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching
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Already, more than 80% of physicians are using AI tools, according to a recent survey published by the American Medical Association, mostly for lower stakes use cases like combing through medical research and documentation.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The Moroccan Navy released video Wednesday showing military divers examining caves, aircraft scanning the ocean surface and teams of uniformed personnel and canine crews combing the rocky shoreline.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Another Californian was exposed to hantavirus An expedition cruise ship capable of exploring remote Antarctic regions became the epicenter of the first deadly hantavirus outbreak at sea, killing three passengers of the MV Hondius.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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For those with multiple debts, this may also be the point where exploring professional debt relief assistance becomes worthwhile.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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For Yeon, the decision to revisit zombies wasn’t about retreading familiar ground but finding the right vessel for exploring modern anxieties.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The next step is finding a place to meet in the middle and clarify what’s unsaid or unclear on both sides.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Then the Solar System Dynamics Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory analyzes the objects that will come closest to Earth, using infrared-scanning telescopes such as NEOWISE to estimate the size of asteroids, especially darker ones that are difficult to see in the visible spectrum.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
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Post-cycling analysis to evaluate condition The researchers also performed post-cycling analysis after 50 cycles, using scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy to evaluate the condition of the electrodes.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow previously said his office remains committed to locating Smart’s remains, adding that authorities will continue using every lawful tool available to bring answers to her family.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Yet to the researchers’ surprise, the aye-ayes had no problem locating the target areas.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Mott had 20 Colorado arrests for violent felonies, and officials are investigating his motivations.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is now investigating the shooting, and the officers involved will be put on routine administrative duties.—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The latest image is based on data from observing programme #3707, which focused on surveying massive, nearby galaxies that are actively forming stars, and with a goal of building a detailed dataset that can support a wide range of scientific studies.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The show is a culinary guessing game, where bakers must decode and decipher what type of dessert was made after surveying small clues like crumbs and food trails.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Some police departments have begun scouring social media for teen takeover plans and are treating these events more like civil unrest.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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As the Wild have slowly filled the puck holder, Lange has watched proudly from afar, scouring social media after each win to see which player is going to be picked.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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“Searching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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