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as in found
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 explored
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 searched
Swimming was suspended while officials searched for sharks and other dangerous marine life.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Her doctors searched for ways to manage her stress by exposing her to various activities, including video games, serene Icelandic landscapes and an aerial silks performance.
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Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Prosecutors argued during the hearing that the murders were premeditated, as a cup that was in front of Benning in a photo was missing when police searched the scene.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
As Baron points out, the same techniques are already used in litigation for electronic discovery, when vast sets of corporate files, emails, and other records often must be searched for material bearing on a lawsuit.
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Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
Over several days, the boy was taken to clinics and emergency rooms as doctors searched for the cause of his worsening symptoms, the report said.
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Sophie Ziedalski,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
The ruling came after the judge declared a mistrial in mid-June, after a juror searched the internet for information and shared it, requiring the selection of a new jury.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
In 2023, the K9-human duo deployed with the international brigades that searched the rubble of the Turkey–Syria earthquakes.
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Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Other video showed massive piles of debris as people climbed and searched around the colossal heaps.
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Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Her doctors searched for ways to manage her stress by exposing her to various activities, including video games, serene Icelandic landscapes and an aerial silks performance.
—
Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Prosecutors argued during the hearing that the murders were premeditated, as a cup that was in front of Benning in a photo was missing when police searched the scene.
—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
As Baron points out, the same techniques are already used in litigation for electronic discovery, when vast sets of corporate files, emails, and other records often must be searched for material bearing on a lawsuit.
—
Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
Over several days, the boy was taken to clinics and emergency rooms as doctors searched for the cause of his worsening symptoms, the report said.
—
Sophie Ziedalski,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
The ruling came after the judge declared a mistrial in mid-June, after a juror searched the internet for information and shared it, requiring the selection of a new jury.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
In 2023, the K9-human duo deployed with the international brigades that searched the rubble of the Turkey–Syria earthquakes.
—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Other video showed massive piles of debris as people climbed and searched around the colossal heaps.
—
Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched
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America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
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Dioz was co-founded by Johnny, 44, and his brother Tony in 2006.
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The Lewis and Clark expedition explored the Louisiana Purchase.
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Many works around the country explored new electronic music technology.
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New York City investigators combed through an empty Queens school building Tuesday after human remains were found inside its chimney, police said.
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He has been adored, sanitized, revived, pathologized, sentimentalized, and combed for polite company.
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His site checks the popular campgrounds every 12 seconds for cancellations while less popular campgrounds are scanned often but less frequently.
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Before long, the crowd joined the thousands of other fans lining up eagerly lining up to have their tickets scanned.
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The Legislative Analyst’s Office, the nonpartisan fiscal advisor for lawmakers, recently examined the increase in state spending since 2019-20, Newsom’s first full year in office.
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The study examined how concentrated each category is by measuring the share of top 10 mentions held by the top 3 brands.
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My company recently surveyed first responders and law enforcement personnel.
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The items surveyed include grillable proteins such as pork chops, chicken, and ground beef, sides such as pork and beans and the fixings for potato salad, plus ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, and the ingredients for fresh lemonade.
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European allies and Canada scoured their inventories to see what could be offered should one of them come under attack.
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Out of more than 300 patients who had their neck arteries scoured, Italian researchers reported, those with higher levels of plastics-laden plaque were more likely to suffer strokes, heart attacks or sudden death during the next three years.
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It should be investigated as a crime from the very beginning.
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The shooting is being investigated as a homicide, the sheriff’s office said.
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“Searched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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