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

"It's inspiring a lot of new searches on our part," Householder says.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

After searches by the MDP and Cambridgeshire Constabulary, a small breach of a perimeter fence was identified a few hours later.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The officer told the investigator that he did several searches out of personal curiosity, but said home addresses and vehicle information for the other employees were part of threat assessments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Wellness Company brand promoted in many of the videos saw a subsequent spike in online searches, according to Google Trends data.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Such police conduct, the Court concluded, does not violate the Fourth Amendment’s ban on “unreasonable searches and seizures.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander