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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
Greg Hilburn, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The move had its genesis in Ramón Laureano getting a day off and the search for something.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Treasurer Richard Cain allegedly searched for donations that had been classified as restricted to certain purposes but could be reclassified as unrestricted, without consulting with the finance committee or auditors.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The massive search that followed spanned several months and multiple states, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—Greg Hilburn, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The move had its genesis in Ramón Laureano getting a day off and the search for something.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Paradoxes and Doubt The late 1800s were a time of paradoxes and doubt, the result of mathematicians beginning to search for cohesive ideas about what rules the mathematical universe obeyed.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Treasurer Richard Cain allegedly searched for donations that had been classified as restricted to certain purposes but could be reclassified as unrestricted, without consulting with the finance committee or auditors.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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The town of Vernon is on the hunt for those dodging local taxes by keeping cars, trucks and trailers registered in other towns or states.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Inside a ritzy event venue overlooking the Kansas City skyline, Royals majority owner John Sherman on Wednesday unveiled plans for a new stadium in Crown Center, a celebratory announcement that marked the apex of the team’s yearslong, chaotic hunt for a new home.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Arttu Hyry has been terrific since entering the lineup for Game 2, but his third line hasn’t found the back of the net.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That’s manifest fabulously well here by Cedric and Santiago-Hudson, with Boyd and Wureh exploring the fate of young women adrift in this landscape and relying on men for an anchor, a rooting that too often proved elusive.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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In September 2025, the City Council voted to explore whether Los Angeles could withdraw all legally allowable homelessness funding from LAHSA and instead contract with the county’s new homelessness department.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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It’s been an eventful month for Ryan Day, Ohio State football and the school’s quest to regroup for another College Football Playoff run.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bonaguidi finished with an assist but couldn’t add to her career total of 97 goals in the quest to reach the century mark.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora curated the mobile interactive mural exhibit, which evolved from the existing murals seen in Overtown that highlight the neighborhood’s history, and include a QR code for visitors to scan and learn about the stories behind them.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Another scans the competitive landscape every few hours.—
Mukund Jha,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Detectives located him by following the meandering path of laundry, sent to him by his wife, via multiple messengers.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pluto, a frigid mountainous world with craters and glaciers, is located among icy bodies in the Kuiper Belt, located at the outskirts of our solar system beyond Neptune's orbit – now the farthest planet from the sun.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The day after a man opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, authorities are combing through a message sent by the shooting suspect, seeking to understand what allegedly led him from his life as a respected California teacher to a would-be assassin.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Investigators are now combing through a hotel room at the Washington Hilton.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The airline also vowed to investigate the matter.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Police in Trumbull are investigating a crash that injured a woman and a child in a stroller near the Trumbull Mall on Saturday.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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