Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching (for)
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This philosophy applies to business owners seeking to develop managers and leaders within their organizations.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
That’s good news for high-growth companies seeking to rally employees around workforce expansion.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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De Pablo and Weatherly then reunited for the Paramount+ spinoff, which sees their characters on the run across Europe after finding out that someone is targeting them and their daughter.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The lukewarm homecoming turns worse after finding out about a new spell that can turn humans to witches, which threatens her family’s top-dog standing.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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They were found dead on the 1,770-acre property, where the family has a hunting lodge, the Associated Press, The Island Packet and WSAV reported at the time.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Succession worries mean that Japan is likely to remain a growth market, and a fertile ground for PE firms hunting for bargain deals.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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The foldable design can be packed in the accompanying canvas bag for easy toteability, and the faux leather is water-repellent, too.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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In Memphis, they've been seen accompanying local law enforcement.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Animals like squirrels, chipmunks, and deer often thwart gardeners' efforts by digging up or eating flowering bulbs.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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The late farmer from Wisconsin began his life of crime by digging up the fresh graveyards of women who resembled his mom, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Oh, perfect naked cherubs running down the trail through the trees!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The look consisted of a long-sleeve, silky dress shirt with a sharp collar and subtle buttons running down the front placket of the garment.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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While the Cowboys and Chiefs have gone about their usual business of scaring up impressions, last year’s ratings champs have yet to really pounce on the Nielsen dials.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 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 escape was initially revealed on Sunday by Guatemala’s director of prisons, who said that prison officials had only detected the scheme — in which inmates may have slipped out one by one, or in pairs — after hearing rumors and checking inmates’ biometric data.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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According to the report, Rush wanted to continue dives even after hearing the bang.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Searching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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