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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
David Chiu, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
State college and university presidential searches are now mostly secret.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Police are desperately searching for a man who has now been missing for almost two weeks after visiting a national park in Colorado, authorities said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Though our active search has ended, our support and sympathy remain with all those impacted by this tragic incident.
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
State college and university presidential searches are now mostly secret.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
The investigation remains ongoing police said, and the Coast Guard will continue to search for the missing person.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Police are desperately searching for a man who has now been missing for almost two weeks after visiting a national park in Colorado, authorities said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
Noun
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Ultimately, Bregman and Crochet were enough to put the Red Sox back in the playoff hunt.—
Chad Jennings,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The hunt for a new partner comes during a busy time for United Wholesale Mortgage CEO Mat Ishbia, who bought the team for a record $4 billion from ex-Western Alliance chairman Robert Sarver two years ago.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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McNeeley gave UConn its first lead since the score was 2-0 with a pair of free throws, and Ball found Reed again for a two-handed slam that put the Huskies up four with 1:11 to go.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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ZiPS, a popular player projection model found on FanGraphs, predicts Goldschmidt will hit .250/.325/.437 with 23 homers, 81 RBI, a 116 wRC+ and 2.2 WAR in 2025.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The show will add a 21st century wrinkle by also exploring America’s current true-crime obsession.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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Though the best vibrators don’t require a PhD for operation, there are tons of types to explore and understand.—
Amanda Chatel,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2025
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Less impressive was the following game, a meek 0-1 loss to West Ham United, which ended the quest for a Premier League title and renewed the striker debate like never before.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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If not, would the Avs make another seismic trade in their never-ending quest to find a No. 2 center? 19.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Doing so literally means signing his life away, as Mickey 1 (the OG version of his character) agrees to have his body scanned and his memories archived, so he can be replicated — and recycled — ad infinitum, every time an unlucky copy hits a snag.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Because companies seldom package products for a single state, parents and caregivers across the country will be able to scan these QR codes or go online to the companies’ websites and see the results.—
C. Michael White,
The Conversation,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The region is located within Mare Crisium, a 300-mile-wide basin in the northeast quadrant of the moon's near side, that is believed to have been created by early volcanic eruptions and flooded with basaltic lava more than 3 billion years ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The specimens were located on the banks of the Chel River in the town of Kalimpong in West Bengal after researchers caught wind that it was being consumed by a local tribe, the paper states.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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It has also been decided, unwisely, that Bridget has somehow lost the desire or perhaps the ability to ever comb her hair.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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In addition to the coaching staff and front office, teams must also comb through their rosters looking for players who have underperformed their salaries and are no viewed as part of the team’s future.—
James Boyd,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The district told Child Protective Services about these reports, and the agency is investigating, the district’s statement notes.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Local and state officials are investigating the 26-year-old's death as a homicide.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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