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as in found
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 explored
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 searched
Firefighters searched for survivors through smoke and rubble.
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Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating Abraham’s death as a homicide, searched Thomas’ home and found evidence indicating a violent altercation had occurred inside, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed by the sheriff’s office.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Her family said the local police searched for 72 hours, but were unable to locate her, leading them to create a GoFundMe to raise money for private search and rescue teams.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Google Trends also found several specific queries that were widely searched during the 90-minute debate on Tuesday night.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
Following the attack, a large police presence patrolled the area and searched for additional threats.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
The Coconino County Sheriff's Office searched the lake and surrounding areas throughout Sunday evening and could not find the man, who was not identified.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Authorities searched the student’s home and found no weapons.
—Melissa Manno, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Keyboard shortcuts can also be searched for to speed up the whole workflow.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating Abraham’s death as a homicide, searched Thomas’ home and found evidence indicating a violent altercation had occurred inside, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed by the sheriff’s office.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Her family said the local police searched for 72 hours, but were unable to locate her, leading them to create a GoFundMe to raise money for private search and rescue teams.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Google Trends also found several specific queries that were widely searched during the 90-minute debate on Tuesday night.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
Following the attack, a large police presence patrolled the area and searched for additional threats.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
The Coconino County Sheriff's Office searched the lake and surrounding areas throughout Sunday evening and could not find the man, who was not identified.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Authorities searched the student’s home and found no weapons.
—Melissa Manno, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Keyboard shortcuts can also be searched for to speed up the whole workflow.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched
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After convention speech, what's next for Ramaswamy Former employees sue Dublin firm founded by presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Smart, driven, a little 'arrogant': How Vivek Ramaswamy's Cincinnati roots shaped him Ramaswamy attended Princeton Junior High and St. Xavier High School.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Langford founded and is the coach for the Avon High School debate team.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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In a recent national survey of some 1,700 people, the financial services firm explored how consumers from different generations manage and spend their money.Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Immersion cooling is being explored as a potential future technology, going one step beyond today’s liquid cooling by immersing servers in inert liquids that carry even higher levels of heat away from the system.Steven Woo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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His hair has a 50s, slick matinee-idol look, combed into a quiff ready for the double bill at the Almeida.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
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The 200-thread count windowpane plaid set is made of 100% yarn-dyed combed cotton percale.Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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For years, ProPublica has examined the deaths of pregnant women and new mothers to uncover problems that can prevent other deaths.Alexandra Zayas, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
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Published Thursday in Science, the research from Schultz and colleagues examined genetic data from 276 species of ants and 475 fungi species to create evolutionary trees of both groups.Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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For this research, 347 US supply chain leaders from different industries were surveyed.Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Of the more than 17,000 US high school students surveyed in the fall of 2021, more than half of the girls reported persistent hopelessness—double that of the boys.Melissa Petro, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Horowitz scoured the lists of dealers from places like Gloucester City, New Jersey, and Oxford, Mississippi.Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Search parties scoured the canyon, but their bodies were never found.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
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The shooting marked the 74th killing this year to be investigated as a homicide by the Oakland Police Department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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At this same point in 2023, police had investigated 112 homicides.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Montagu’s Mews The hotel’s award-winning restaurant is named after Elizabeth Montagu, an 18th century writer and advocate for women’s education, and it’s located in what was once her carriage house.Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This beloved Arizona watering hole, located down a dirt road in the rugged mountains of western Arizona, has become a must-visit destination for locals and tourists alike.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Searched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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