search (for or out)

verb

Definition of search (for or out)next
as in to pursue
to go in search of every year major league scouts crisscross the country to search for young players with promising talent

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  1. pursue
  2. seek
  3. look up
Verb
  • Honda debuts new function to pursue 'joy of driving' The new Prelude will mark the debut of Honda S+ Shift, an enhancement made to Honda's Linear Shift Control.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government pursued policies that prolonged the war, strained the economy, and intensified polarization, giving the upper hand to Israel’s enemies.
    Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of pursue
Verb
  • More importantly, the Nuggets are seeking help in the form of someone who is able to create offense with the ball in his hands.
    Sam Amick, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Turkey is seeking to eliminate armed Kurdish militants, Israel has struck the remnants of the Syrian Arab Army’s capabilities and expanded its territorial control, while the United States has ramped up its strikes on ISIS and moved warships to the region.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of seek
Verb
  • Lie flat on your back with your feet facing the south and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Reflecting on the fate of the opposition leader her 16-year-old son so looked up to, Turbina struggles to imagine what kind of bleak future Arseny might be facing.
    Anna Chernova, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of look up
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“Search (for or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%20or%20out%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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