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
  • If Boston is serious about competing with the top dogs in the league, Bregman is who the Red Sox need to pursue.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
  • In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the 27-year-old reality star shared her plans to complete her master's degree and pursue a career as a physician's assistant.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 29 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
  • Let your eyes adjust to the darkness, then look up.
    Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • One of those big boys dropped off a wolf's head at my feet and looked up at me, then walked off.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of look up
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search (for)

search (for or out)

searching

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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 5 Jan. 2025.

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