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as in found
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located
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as in explored
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
the Spanish conquistadors searched vast areas of the Southwest in their quest for the fabled cities of gold
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Recent Examples of searched
After recapturing Jerusalem’s Holy Temple, which had been converted into a place of idol worship, the website says, the Maccabees searched for pure oil with which to light the Temple menorah.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
And yet, despite accepting the reality of the injury and what lies ahead of him, Moe Wagner searched for the good in the situation while keeping a smile on his face Monday.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Purnell believes the controversy over the name arose after people heard it and searched online to find out more about the restaurant.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Buche de Noel, or yule log, came in first in California, Tennessee and Louisiana — while residents of Alaska, Vermont and Idaho searched for the ever-popular sugar cookie more than anything else.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Police said investigators searched the unit directly above the boy and his mother.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
After later receiving a 911 call from the teenagers, other transit officers identified the man on another subway train and radioed ahead to the next station, where more officers kept the train doors closed, searched each car and ultimately apprehended him without incident, Gulotta said.
—Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Data taken from Google Trends in early December revealed the most uniquely searched for Christmas cookie.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The class of 2024 eagerly searched for jobs in Houston, Atlanta, Charlotte and Dallas — cities that aren’t as large or expensive as New York and San Francisco.
—Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
And yet, despite accepting the reality of the injury and what lies ahead of him, Moe Wagner searched for the good in the situation while keeping a smile on his face Monday.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Purnell believes the controversy over the name arose after people heard it and searched online to find out more about the restaurant.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Buche de Noel, or yule log, came in first in California, Tennessee and Louisiana — while residents of Alaska, Vermont and Idaho searched for the ever-popular sugar cookie more than anything else.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Police said investigators searched the unit directly above the boy and his mother.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
After later receiving a 911 call from the teenagers, other transit officers identified the man on another subway train and radioed ahead to the next station, where more officers kept the train doors closed, searched each car and ultimately apprehended him without incident, Gulotta said.
—Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Data taken from Google Trends in early December revealed the most uniquely searched for Christmas cookie.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The class of 2024 eagerly searched for jobs in Houston, Atlanta, Charlotte and Dallas — cities that aren’t as large or expensive as New York and San Francisco.
—Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched
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The company was founded in 1987 by Chua Thian Poh, a high school dropout who got his start making hooks and spikes for the logging industry.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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It was founded in 1991 by billionaire Michael Milken.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2025
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The survey explored the sentiments of varying demographics of American workers, covering Gen Zers, to Gen Xers, to Black Americans, to Hispanics, to Westerners, to those making under $50,000 or $100,000 or more, and everyone in between.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Chu previously explained that the musical's intricate narrative, rich character arcs and iconic musical numbers could be better explored over two films rather than compressed into a single movie.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Diamant and Kafka combed the park for it to no avail.—
Carlos Valladares,
ARTnews.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Even better, the researchers at GreenLight Biosciences combed through bioinformatic databases to find just the right gene to disrupt to avoid collateral damage to honeybees and other harmless species.—
Andrew Rosenblum,
Popular Science,
26 Dec. 2024
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In Florida, residents can be involuntarily examined.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s picks Elsewhere on the episode, Stewart examined the recent attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2025
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Out of the 21 industries surveyed, 17 logged higher activity than the month before, including aviation, transportation and telecommunications.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2024
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Most of those surveyed are the chief soccer officers (CSO) of their respective clubs — their official titles vary, but CSOs are the individuals in charge of the sporting side of their organization.—
Emily Olsen,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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Three nations scoured the deep waters in 2017 during a $150 million effort supported by Australia, China and Malaysia to find the Boeing 777 that went missing midflight in March 2014.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
20 Dec. 2024
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Olson scoured his medical file and found no evidence to support this claim.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
20 Dec. 2024
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Quality-of-life complaints surged among neighbors near the shelter on Hall Street, with a string of violent incidents — including a shooting that police investigated as being gang-related — prompting demands to reduce its size.—
Luis Ferré-Sadurní,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Leite also said that the cause of the accident was being investigated by Brazil's Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa).—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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The 185-year-old American Baptist congregation, located in downtown Waukesha, is slowly reversing what's lately been seen as an inevitable decline among mainline Protestant churches.—
Sophie Carson,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Ju Ji-Hoon stars as Jung Won-Young, the enigmatic owner of the titular light shop, located at the end of a foreboding dark alley.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Searched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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