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

Euclid is changing that picture by identifying not only the brightest quasars but also much fainter examples that previous searches struggled to find.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

As Rubin continues surveying the southern sky over the next decade, astronomers expect its observations to uncover additional objects that previous searches missed, potentially revealing more large, icy worlds in the outer solar system.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

AI is drastically amplifying the threat, helping automate searches for vulnerabilities and scan for openings at breakneck speed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

He was finally caught in 2024 by the government's National Fraud Initiative, which conducts searches of Civil Service databases, such as payroll, every two years to look for anomalies.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

“I told you to devote more time to yoga. No one listens,” she says as she searches high and low in her locker for her German textbook.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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