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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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If anything, it intensifies it by removing the practical friction that once constrained broad searches.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Gemini’s reliance on a brand’s own content when generating the ads may reinforce marketers’ growing focus on designing that material specifically for LLM searches, sometimes with the help of proliferating “answer engine optimization” startups.

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

Property and room searches should be conducted in your presence whenever possible.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater