search out
verb
searched out; searching out; searches out
: to find (someone or something) by carefully looking
She searched out the needed information.
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Jasmine Allen, a senior at East River High School in east Orange County, quickly searched out her mother in another section of the stands.
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Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
From there, partiers mingle in the lobby, pose for photographs on a red carpet, and search out any celebrities who have been persuaded to show up.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
This may also be an opportunity to start your spring cleaning, read a good book, or search out someone special.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
Maybe search out some Diamond Crystals.
—Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
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Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
From there, partiers mingle in the lobby, pose for photographs on a red carpet, and search out any celebrities who have been persuaded to show up.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
This may also be an opportunity to start your spring cleaning, read a good book, or search out someone special.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
Maybe search out some Diamond Crystals.
—Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Search out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20out. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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