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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There is nothing like having to crawl out of an overheating tent early in the morning after a long night in search of some cool air.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

BJ’s Wholesale Club logged higher sales in its fiscal first quarter, as inflation-weary consumers continued to flock to the warehouse club in search of value.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He is typical of many in the group - a former soldier who returned, wounded, from the Ukraine front line, in search of a role and purpose in Russian society.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

While no known tours to the landfill exist, Juan Manuel Pavlov, the regional tourism chief, told AFP he had got wind of some agencies visiting the area, reportedly in search of rare birds.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

When he was done, he gave the cup back, then gazed about as if in search of something.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

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