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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

Example Sentences

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BP needs to reflect on how it conducts its searches for new chairs, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

There was a police presence at Pickmere Lake earlier - where officers carried out extensive searches of the area on Tuesday evening after reports the boy had gone missing after entering the water that afternoon.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Internet searches for the term have surged since the start of the year, as have mentions of it in news coverage.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The new results constrain the form of these models and will direct future searches for them.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

She snorts as she searches around for boots.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black