Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching (for)
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In their permit applications, companies cite this reality, often listing financial considerations as the reason for seeking exemptions, Oilfield Witness found.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025 -
On Wednesday night, the president asked the Supreme Court to quickly accept and rule on an appeal seeking to overturn the lower court decision.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Katelynn had only selected a few pairs of baby clothes and shoes after finding out the baby’s gender.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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NuggetSD/Reddit Doggy DNA testing Dog DNA testing kits have become increasingly popular for pet owners, offering an at-home solution to finding out your pup's ancestry, with some people even holding DNA reveal parties for their pets.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Later in episode 10, Peggy wants to invest her portion of her nest egg in a wild pig-hunting business in order to clear Redcorn’s farm of invasive feral hogs.—
Jake Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Aug. 2025
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On season 2 episode 10, the rest of the Pawnee Parks Department go hunting while April and Andy stay at City Hall.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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As always, Riverfest, an all-day affair with music, food, entertainment and other family fun, concludes with the 30-minute Rozzi Fireworks show on both sides of the Ohio River, along with the accompanying soundtrack from WEBN.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2025
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The thunderstorms Tuesday evening were hovering over Boise and the mountains, with winds from 25-40 mph accompanying some cells, and heavy rain associated with some of them as well.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Aug. 2025
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Look around town, there are backhoes and tractors digging up the dirt, making way for more housing and commercial construction all around Brea.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
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The contest on day 34 had the final six separated into two teams of three that would race across a series of seesaws and up and through a cargo net tower before digging up a hatchet and chopping a rope.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to paleontologists, the creature had a distinctive sail-like structure running down its back.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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And yet Dying for Sex never is, even till the very end, even as the tears are running down your face.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
23 Aug. 2025
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Anna Faris and Regina Hall are scaring up a reunion.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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The genre doesn’t usually travel well, but Weapons is an exception, scaring up strong results in normally horror-resistant markets in Europe and Latin America.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Aug. 2025
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Don Felder, a second cousin who now helps manage Gibson’s estate and legacy, grew up hearing her tell stories breaking the barriers in tennis and then in golf.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Davis remembers hearing the whispers of concern.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Searching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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