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searches

NOUN

seeking to find something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

examination exploration hunt inquiry inspection investigation pursuit quest research

STRONG

chase frisking going-over inquest pursual pursuance pursuing rummage scrutiny shakedown

WEAK

fishing expedition legwork perquisition wild-goose chase witch hunt

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance

WEAK

finding

VERB

seek to find something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check comb examine explore go through hunt hunt for inspect investigate look probe ransack scan scour scout scrutinize seek sift

STRONG

beat ferret forage frisk grope grub inquire prospect pry quest rake root rummage study

WEAK

beat about cast about chase after go in quest of go over with a fine-tooth comb gun for leave no stone unturned look for look high and low look over poke into rifle through run down shake down smell around track down turn inside out turn upside down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect overlook

STRONG

cover

WEAK

find

Example Sentences

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The Fourth Amendment exists largely because governments predictably exploit opportunities to search broadly whenever those searches become easy.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

The ads are designed to reach consumers at different points in the progression from their initial searches to ultimately making purchases, Thakur said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“But when we ask for a backhoe to help in our searches, there is never one available,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Griffin Hunt, a product manager at Google Search, said changes made in early 2025 had led to "greater engagement with therapeutic help services" and fewer follow-up searches for illegal material.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Meanwhile, we have to lay low, not a peep from us, as the SIM close in with their house-to-house searches.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez