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as in to find
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located
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as in to explore
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
the Spanish conquistadors searched vast areas of the Southwest in their quest for the fabled cities of gold
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Recent Examples of search
Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
The search for a missing crew member from the container ship was unsuccessful.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Bhatia explained a simple form of processing: searching through text for a word.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In the meantime, more motorists will funnel onto Sacramento-area roadways this summer jockeying for position as regional planners search for solutions.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
The search for a missing crew member from the container ship was unsuccessful.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
Rock enthusiasts can dive deeper searching for illustrious agate, vivid amethysts, and the fluorescent Yooperlites, which emit a glow under ultraviolet light.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Bhatia explained a simple form of processing: searching through text for a word.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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The two girls struck up a friendship on the spot, and when Gladys expressed keen interest in deer hunting, Mamie invited her on a hunt.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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As the hunt for him grew, Echeverria fled to Mexico but surrendered at the U.S. border in early June 2019.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Many focused on the birdies and course-tying score, but leave it up to golf stat guru Justin Ray to find another impressive stat to pile onto Thomas' performance.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The prior-generation Long-Range Rear-Wheel Drive, the Long-Range All-Wheel Drive, and Performance All-Wheel Drive are only found on the inventory page now – where they are being heavily discounted in some cases.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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From vineyard tours in Georgia’s wine country to exploring Lithuania’s heritage through contemporary design, each destination below strives to immerse visitors in their unique cultures.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The 14th edition of the Taipei Biennial will explore the many dimensions of yearning.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the aftermath, with their bodies teetering on the edge of destruction, Ne Zha embarks on a quest to obtain an elixir to restore Ao Bing’s body, uncovering a dangerous conspiracy in the process.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The film follows Ne Zha, a demon child raised by humans, who must embark on a perilous quest to obtain an elixir to restore the body of his uneasy ally, the dragon prince Ao Bing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Once installed, the malicious extension scans the victim’s browser for other extensions.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Here, agents are able to autonomously scan for compliance risks, continuously updating themselves on changes to regulations or statutory obligations.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While only two of the six Massachusetts colleges targeted this week by the feds have campuses located in Boston, Tufts has additional facilities located in the Hub and Harvard is part of the city’s payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, program.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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The spacious property located in the first block of Dunbarton Court in San Ramon was sold on Feb. 14, 2025, for $2,155,500, or $679 per square foot.—
Bay Area Home Report,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, combed back hairstyles by hairstylist Guido Palau exposed vampiristic widow’s peaks, turning the beauty into a form of edgy elegance.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
13 Mar. 2025
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An already thin free-agent running back class has been combed through, as jewel Aaron Jones re-signed with the Minnesota Vikings.—
Luca Evans,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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There have also been several studies that aim to investigate the health impacts of congestion pricing schemes.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The government said the cause of the collision was being investigated, but there was no indication of foul play.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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