search party

noun

: an organized group of people who are looking for someone or something that is missing

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Family members and friends flew to Los Angeles to form a search party, with volunteers joining the effort as the case garnered national attention. —

Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024 The family’s search party found the body of Amy Porter, 43, in a desert area near the side of Interstate 10 in Yucaipa, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reported. —

Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024 The Country Club Hills Police Department has set up an online page for volunteers interested in becoming members of a search party for the missing Howell. —

David Chiu, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024 With every moment, despite the frenzy of the search party, Baker hangs his camera back, just slightly, to provide stillness. —

Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for search party