search for

VERB

fish for

Synonyms

WEAK

angle angle (for) elicit hope for hunt for invite seek solicit try to evoke

VERB

look up

Synonyms

WEAK

come upon confirm discover find hunt for peruse scan seek seek out track down

Antonyms

WEAK

decline wing it worsen

VERB

pursue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

go after seek

STRONG

accompany attend badger bait bug chivy dog fish harass harry haunt hound hunt oppress persevere persist plague ride shadow stalk tag tail trace track trail

WEAK

bird-dog camp on the doorstep of give chase hunt down move behind nose around play catch up poke around prowl after run after run down scout out search high heaven search out take out after track down

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist be lazy give up help ignore leave leave alone let go neglect quit run away stop support

WEAK

discontinue eschew retreat shun

VERB

seek

Synonyms

STRONGEST

explore follow investigate pursue

STRONG

chase comb delve dragnet fan fish hunt inquire mouse nose prowl quest ransack root scout scratch

WEAK

be after beat the bushes bird-dog bob for cast about delve for dig for ferret out fish for go after gun for leave no stone unturned look about look around look high and low run after search out sniff out track down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore shun

WEAK

answer find neglect reply

VERB

trace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascertain detect determine discern discover find pursue track unearth

STRONG

hunt perceive shadow spoor spot stalk trail

WEAK

ferret out run down smell out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose miss overlook pass by

STRONG

neglect

WEAK

ignore run away

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They search for more deals and discounts, buy in-house brands and use bonus points from loyalty programs.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

Variety reported that Nina Gold, one of Hollywood's leading casting directors, who has worked on the Paddington, Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Mamma Mia! franchises, is conducting the search for a new lead actor.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Amazon MGM Studios announced that its search for the next lead of the iconic spy franchise has officially begun.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Fox also had his own spreadsheet, built around a Control-F search for terms like tribal, immigrants, diversity, inclusion, Indigenous, Native, equity, equality, marginalized, BIPOC, solidarity, citizenship, melting pot, social justice, and gay.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Tag scampered after a butterfly he hadn’t a hope of catching, and Donkeyberry groomed Fat Cheeks by the dry stream before everyone set out on the daily search for food.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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