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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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He said he often searches for a play knowing that she’ll be in it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The app, known as Enhanced Leads Identification and Targeting for Enforcement, or ELITE, lets officers research and track individuals based on criminal history, license plate searches, name, date of birth or locations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Those raids were co-ordinated by Cheshire Police, with support from Europol and other forces, and officers remain at the scenes, carrying out further searches.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

She did individual searches for Book Scavenger players named Charlie, Sally, and Lucy, but there were hundreds of results.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman