Definitions

in search of

ADJECTIVE

following

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coming consecutive ensuing subsequent succeeding successive

STRONG

attendant back hinder latter posterior pursuing rear resulting serial specified then trailing

WEAK

a while later after a while afterward coming after coming next consequent consequential directly after henceforth in pursuit in the wake of later later on next next off on the scent presently proximate sequent sequential seriate supervenient when

Antonyms

STRONG

front preceding

WEAK

first leading

Example Sentences

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Many spent years going from one Assad-era security facility to another in search of their missing family members.

From Barron's

Brook indicated that a five-over sprint could mean a change in the batting order as they go "hell for leather" in search of fast runs.

From Barron's

Over the years, she’s traveled by plane, train and automobile in search of usable materials.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's possible that as the hobbits moved in search of water and prey, they encountered modern humans," Dr. Gagan said.

From Science Daily

“This market is what you’d call a confused sea,” as investors rotate away from Big Tech in search of opportunities elsewhere in the U.S. stock market, said Jim Lebenthal, chief market strategist at Cerity Partners, in an interview Wednesday.

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