searches

NOUN

seeking to find something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

examination exploration hunt inquiry inspection investigation pursuit quest research

STRONG

chase frisking going-over inquest pursual pursuance pursuing rummage scrutiny shakedown

WEAK

fishing expedition legwork perquisition wild-goose chase witch hunt

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance

WEAK

finding

VERB

seek to find something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check comb examine explore go through hunt hunt for inspect investigate look probe ransack scan scour scout scrutinize seek sift

STRONG

beat ferret forage frisk grope grub inquire prospect pry quest rake root rummage study

WEAK

beat about cast about chase after go in quest of go over with a fine-tooth comb gun for leave no stone unturned look for look high and low look over poke into rifle through run down shake down smell around track down turn inside out turn upside down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect overlook

STRONG

cover

WEAK

find

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searches

But collateral damage can add up for the unlikely people stuck in lengthy, fruitless job searches, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Authorities and volunteers have conducted multiple searches for Julie Goforth, 63, who was last seen early Friday riding her dirt bike in the sprawling El Mirage Dry Lake Off Highway Recreation Area near Adelanto.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

“People who use AI and market themselves as using AI in their job searches are more likely to get job offers.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

A new code of practice was introduced that stipulated that searches must be intelligence-led and based on "reasonable grounds".

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

That night, knowing Gupta’s men were out hunting, Neel tossed and turned, his brain taking him on imaginary searches for the cub.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins