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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Griffin Hunt, a product manager at Google Search, said changes made in early 2025 had led to "greater engagement with therapeutic help services" and fewer follow-up searches for illegal material.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

After the first season of the docuseries was released in September 2022, Google searches for Wrexham jumped about 30%, a University of Michigan study found.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In the past week, online searches for “Moderna” and “Moderna vaccine” have surged 30% and 80%, respectively, according to Google Trends.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

By guiding searches with natural language, chemists can quickly focus on strategies that align with their goals.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

For a quarter of a century he had remembered the night with grief, and it had been with him through all the searches for the Grail.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White