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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
Police previously searched for Hicks at local homeless shelters and encampments, reported The Evening Sun, citing family.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
At the scene, Brown, according to his arrest warrant, was detained and searched.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
After determining what this signature would look like, Vicente and colleagues searched through data gathered by LIGO and its fellow gravitational wave detectors, KAGRA (Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector) and Virgo, focusing on 28 of the clearest signals from merging black holes.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Police searched their vehicles.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
After a northern Missouri community prayed and searched for more than a week hoping to find a missing 16-year-old girl, authorities said Thursday that she’d been found dead.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
But they’re actively being searched for right now by law enforcement.
—Adam Sabes , Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Kay opened Liners, searched, and sent the results.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
When blood was found on a neighbor’s garbage can, police searched the Revere Road house but found nothing.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
At the scene, Brown, according to his arrest warrant, was detained and searched.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
After determining what this signature would look like, Vicente and colleagues searched through data gathered by LIGO and its fellow gravitational wave detectors, KAGRA (Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector) and Virgo, focusing on 28 of the clearest signals from merging black holes.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Police searched their vehicles.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
After a northern Missouri community prayed and searched for more than a week hoping to find a missing 16-year-old girl, authorities said Thursday that she’d been found dead.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
But they’re actively being searched for right now by law enforcement.
—Adam Sabes , Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Kay opened Liners, searched, and sent the results.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
When blood was found on a neighbor’s garbage can, police searched the Revere Road house but found nothing.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Co-founded in 1986 by philanthropist and child health advocate Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and pediatrician and genetics pioneer Professor David Danks, MCRI comprises 1,800 scientists, researchers and clinicians.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Composers from nineteen countries, ranging from Cuba and Brazil to Japan and South Korea, communally explored an inexhaustible continent of sound.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Cars are banned, so visitors get around on foot or by golf cart; however, the island is arguably best explored by boat.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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The mayor of Uruapan, the capital of Mexico’s rich but violent avocado country, Manzo led police down dark alleys in search of kidnapping victims and combed hillsides for cartel training camps.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The team combed antique shows to find pieces with a layer of history; others were commissioned for their textural fabrics.—
Bridget Mills-Powell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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The bracelets used by Wellstar and Piedmont Augusta have a QR (Quick Response) code that can be scanned with a smartphone or other digital device, giving medical staff access to a patient’s medical records.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Passengers are screened, scanned and checked multiple times before ever stepping onto a plane.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Defendants’ needs vary, and any diagnosis made by the psychologist who examined Rodriguez-Singh on March 26 has not been made public because the resulting psychiatric evaluation report was filed under seal.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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His most recent drama, Evil Does Not Exist, examined the natural world as besieged by modern industry.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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According to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, 70 percent of people surveyed after a sweep lost at least one important item, including medical devices and documents needed for housing applications.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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President Abraham Lincoln also surveyed several warships during the American Civil War, and President Theodore Roosevelt, who had served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy during the McKinley administration, toured several battleships as president.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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First Cesari scoured Facebook groups and asked ChatGPT and Gemini for leads.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Meanwhile, his fan club spread out in a suite perched behind the visiting on-deck circle, where friends, mentors and family members scoured his every twitch.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The incident is being investigated.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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When asked about reports that the bus had stopped on the railway tracks and that the barriers, used to keep motorists away from the tracks when the trains are passing, may not have lowered properly, Siripong said the matter still needs to be investigated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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“Searched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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