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

A day earlier, two Nepali hydropower workers were rescued at the Trishuli 3A tunnel, where searches continue alongside multiple other sites, with at least 12 hydropower projects affected.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Alex Dehays, deputy prosecutor in Saint-Brieuc, said divers found and recovered the bodies on Saturday after weather conditions allowed searches to resume.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The experiment searches for dark matter by watching for characteristic flashes of light created when particles deposit energy inside the detector.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

A statewide database also can be used for court-record searches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

She snorts as she searches around for boots.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black