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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
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Amid the search for Konanki, Joshua, who is a senior at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, was reportedly kept in a hotel room in the Dominican Republic and not permitted to leave without supervision, NBC News reported.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Bhatia explained a simple form of processing: searching through text for a word.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Reverse image search For the more deceptive photos, try doing a reverse image search to track down where one came from.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Amid the search for Konanki, Joshua, who is a senior at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, was reportedly kept in a hotel room in the Dominican Republic and not permitted to leave without supervision, NBC News reported.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
Rock enthusiasts can dive deeper searching for illustrious agate, vivid amethysts, and the fluorescent Yooperlites, which emit a glow under ultraviolet light.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Bhatia explained a simple form of processing: searching through text for a word.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
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Her love for the brand has sent her on a hunt for its characters, including travelling to Singapore for just 24 hours in hopes of finding a limited edition or waiting four hours in the rain in Taiwan just to come away with one collectible.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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The update will also include a repeatable hunt for Wilds' final story monster, Zoh Shia, which was previously only fought once just before the credits rolled.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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Currently on a six-game winning streak and 11 wins in 12 games, the Celtics suddenly find themselves with a legitimate chance to catch the Cleveland Cavaliers for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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In May, the DOJ found Boeing had violated a 2021 agreement that had shielded it from prosecution over the crashes.—
David Shepardson and Dan Catchpole,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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From vineyard tours in Georgia’s wine country to exploring Lithuania’s heritage through contemporary design, each destination below strives to immerse visitors in their unique cultures.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The 14th edition of the Taipei Biennial will explore the many dimensions of yearning.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Timothée Chalamet Took Five Years To Prepare To Play Bob Dylan In ‘A Compete Unknown’ During a small press event in Bob Dylan’s home state of Minnesota on Dec. 5, 2024, Timothée Chalamet said his quest of becoming the legendary troubadour for A Complete Unknown took an immense amount of prep time.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Director Robert Zemeckis finds mixed results marrying broad comedy and pop-culture references with the title wooden boy's adventurous quest to become a real kid.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Whether painted, re-printed, or scanned, there are endless ways to take the words and handwriting on the card and turn them into something long lasting.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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And that has meant not only scanning where the Heat sit in the East, but the league overall.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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The pool is part of a health and leisure club located in the stand.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The historically black university located in Virginia also entered the locker room with a 32-30 lead at halftime.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In order to find the best hydrating serums for dry skin, our team combed the market for options from top brands.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
19 Mar. 2025
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Dozens of investigators from six different law enforcement agencies were combing the crime scene at the Mississippi Ridge Boarding Kennels with body cameras rolling.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Reporter Rosemary Coulter and retired Mountie Bill Avery teamed up once again to investigate a train robbery, while Governor Lucas Bouchard and Mayor Lee Coulter quite literally found common ground.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the show’s second episode, Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe (Ashley Walters) is at a secondary school to investigate why 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), the central character, allegedly killed his classmate Katie.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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