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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Searches for “AI bubble” on Google are up about 400% year over year, having peaked in November.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Searches for EVs and fuel-saving hybrids have risen in recent weeks, according to car-shopping website Edmunds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Searches for “Can’t sell house” are higher now than during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2008 financial crisis, according to Google.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Searches at his former Windsor home, Royal Lodge, are continuing.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Searches are necessary to provide safety for you and others in your facility.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater