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as in to find
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 to explore
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 search
Dawn Klavon, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The problem is the search for new water sources in areas that don’t have water to spare.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Rachel McRady, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
For months, Spoelstra and the Heat have searched for a versatile bench component to augment the starters, cycling through Jaime Jaquez Jr., Terry Rozier, Pelle Larsson and others.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The seasoned detective went to great lengths to conduct boots on the ground searches, communicate with Cross’s family and conduct interviews, all with approval from his department as well as the McCreary County Sheriff.
—Dawn Klavon, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The problem is the search for new water sources in areas that don’t have water to spare.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
After Valerie initially went missing, her owners and helpful locals searched for the pet for days.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
For months, Spoelstra and the Heat have searched for a versatile bench component to augment the starters, cycling through Jaime Jaquez Jr., Terry Rozier, Pelle Larsson and others.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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Sunday, April 20 Easter egg hunt: Families can have a fun and festive Easter with an egg hunt and photos with the Easter bunny at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 20 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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See Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton and More The Prince and Princess of Wales once shared that their children previously celebrated Easter with a kid-favorite tradition: an egg hunt!—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With Mark Scheifele and Connor cycling on the outside, trying desperately to find a chance in the middle, Iafallo drove to the net and jumped on a Scheifele rebound, scoring the game-tying goal while off balance in the slot.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Sporting found some moments of control in the second half and finally got a foothold in the game again.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Rams were high on Ferguson even as one of a few scenarios explored in the first round.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The book explores the exploitation of undocumented Angelenos by both gang overlords and local law enforcement.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian writer whose novels spoke of the human quest for freedom and won him the Nobel Prize for literature in 2010, was once a frequent visitor to Lima’s Café Haiti in the upscale Miraflores neighborhood.—
Howard LaFranchi,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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Maxine Peake anchors the entire episode on a physical and emotional level, bringing an equal amount of resolve and terror to her character’s quest to evade a murderous robotic guard dog.—
Steve Greene,
IndieWire,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Off the coast of Sicily, Italy, a scuba diver scanned the seafloor for anything that looked man-made or generally just interesting.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Upon arrival, travelers simply scan a QR code and start their vacation faster.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Cesar Hernandez, who had been convicted and sentenced for murder in California, allegedly killed Abigail Esparza Reyes, who was part of a specialized Mexican state police unit responsible for locating foreign fugitives who cross the border, during a shootout on April 9, officials said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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After an arrest warrant was filed earlier this year, U.S. Marshals located Ali in Dublin, Ohio in March.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Nader has dismissed her insight completely, triggering a grimy investigation montage of exercise, combing through files, thinking while brooding in the company of coffee, cigarettes, and an old car door propped up on a chain-link fence for target practice.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Even the best recruiters can only comb through so many resumes before their vision begins to blur, upping the risk of missing out on the ideal hire.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The lawmakers last month pressed the watchdog to investigate after Reuters and other media reported DOGE's arrival and other major changes at the regulator, which oversees U.S. capital markets.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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In 1976, the disease detectives were sent to investigate an outbreak in Philadelphia of a mysterious deadly illness.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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