searches

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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seeking to find something n.
seek to find something v.

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

“We’ve seen growing interest in the term ‘boneless couch,’ with search volume reaching approximately 165,000 monthly searches, significantly outpacing related terms like ‘foam couch’ and ‘memory-foam couch,’” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Director Roger Wood has been appointed interim CEO, and will lead the company while the board searches for a permanent successor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Her disappearance prompted one of the most heavily publicised searches in UK history and led to landmark legal changes.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

As part of the process, a Spanish judge assigned to the case has to ensure the investigation complies with legal safeguards, including authorising any measures that might involve house searches or phone-tapping.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Not surprisingly, then, preventing arbitrary searches and seizures by the police was deemed by the Founding Fathers an essential element of the U.S.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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