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

Police said they would remain in the area as officers undertake searches for anything that may help them to understand and identify those responsible.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Investigators, for instance, would not be able to conduct searches based solely on protests or other 1st Amendment-protected activities, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Previous searches for quark wakes often focused on pairs consisting of a quark and an "antiquark."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Earlier this year, women shoppers flooded Levi’s e-commerce website with searches for the 517 jeans, a men’s style, after they were featured in “Love Story.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Later that afternoon, after running more web searches that didn’t yield anything, Brandon said, “I’ve been thinking...your grandma wasn’t the only person who got a letter. Parker contacted four other people.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson