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Definitions

search warrant

NOUN
court order authorizing search
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Federal agents seized a black 2022 Rolls-Royce Ghost, valued at more than $300,000, while serving a search warrant at Tangeman’s home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The state insurance department launched "Operation Bear Claw", executing a search warrant and finding a bear outfit in the suspects' home.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

An FBI spokesperson said that its agents “followed all procedure to ensure everything was in proper order, and FBI evidence team had the necessary court-authorized search warrant before they arrived on site.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

When Stafford obtained the warrant for Perkins’ arrest in November, he also secured a search warrant to collect a sample of her saliva.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The plainclothesman in front of her flashed a badge, showed a search warrant, and brusquely asked Mary for permission to enter.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore