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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
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
For starters, Kelly Osbourne introduced Bluebell as her Masked Singer ambassador, and a simple Google search will show Osbourne and Imbruglia’s names alongside one another in plenty of tabloid headlines.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 5 Nov. 2024
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Astronomers have been searching the Kuiper Belt for a hidden planet for more than a decade.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Read More: The Mysterious World of Uranus, the Ice Giant
Renewed Interest in Planet X
The search for Planet X eventually led to the discovery of Pluto in 1930.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
For starters, Kelly Osbourne introduced Bluebell as her Masked Singer ambassador, and a simple Google search will show Osbourne and Imbruglia’s names alongside one another in plenty of tabloid headlines.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
The swing states that searched for Trump the most were Arizona and North Carolina, while the swing states that searched for Harris the most were Georgia, North Carolina, and Nevada.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Astronomers have been searching the Kuiper Belt for a hidden planet for more than a decade.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search
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Not surprisingly given its YA focus, Outer Banks, in which the Pogues hunt for famous treasures, has become hugely popular on social media.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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The second idea that burned in my heart was to create a national treasure hunt on a scale never seen before.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But with the Trumps, Musk also may have found a sense of family that has eluded him in certain ways.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The researchers found that replacing any less active behavior with five minutes of exercise could lower systolic blood pressure by 0.68 points and diastolic blood pressure by 0.54 points.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Anderson / Prime Video Telling the Cross story through a TV series gives the producers more space to explore the world and the character.Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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For those eager to explore more, Trellis also hosts monthly Flight Nights, featuring a $15 tasting of four wines.Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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The contrast is powerful, drawing attention to the chimerical nature of her quest.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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There could also be outgoing U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, D-Irvine, who was defeated last spring in her quest for the U.S. Senate.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Boards of elections could begin processing and scanning absentee ballots on Oct. 8, the first day of early in-person voting.Haley BeMiller, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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But Schofield and his friends weren’t stewing or scanning the latest polling averages on Sunday.Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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That changed in February, when the state located the necessary drugs and planned to execute Thomas Creech, who was convicted of five murders in three states.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Mountain Fire, located northwest of Los Angeles, exploded to 10,457 acres (16 square miles) in little more than five hours.Doug Duran, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Use fingers to massage the product into the scalp, then comb it through the hair.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Prepare to make the cheese sauce by grating and combing the cheddar and Swiss cheeses.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Saturday morning in Union City.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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In India, investigating officer Dilip Thakor said media attention had led to the arrest of three men in the Patel case, but hundreds of such cases don’t even reach the courts.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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