searches

Part of Speech:

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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

Longtime lieutenant Colette Kress will lead Nvidia in the interim while the company searches for a permanent replacement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The number of searches involving U.S. persons by FBI agents has also fallen dramatically.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

In the last year, searches for “boneless couches” have risen by 300%, according to Google Trends, while searches for “cloud couches” were up 90%.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Dozens of RTÉ staff gathered outside the broadcaster's headquarters in Donnybrook earlier as gardaí conducted searches.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The short article summarized the details in the case, including that the police were still looking for a third man and that they were conducting intense searches for Emmett up around Money.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe

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