search (for)

verb

Definition of search (for)next
1
as in to seek

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2
as in to find out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search (for)
  1. seek
  2. find out
  3. hunt
  4. run down
  5. accompany
  6. dig up
  7. hear
  8. detect
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  • These private, elevated spaces so intrinsic to the character of the property will remain closed to the public while management seeks a practical solution.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Shuler has sought to use AI to mobilize voters this election cycle, even as data centers divide organized labor and invite public backlash.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of seek
Verb
  • Yet, the many physicists and chemists involved in this fundamental research did so purely to find out what makes nature tick.
    — Mattanjah de Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Read on to find out what my colleague was doing in Pennsylvania Dutch country and what the latest dispute between Novo and Lilly is all about.
    — Elaine Chen, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of find out
Verb
  • The exoplanet in question is the rocky lava planet TOI-561 b, located around 280 light-years away, which was discovered by NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) in 2020.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The White House has appointed her associates to help hunt for noncitizen voters and investigate accusations of voting fraud in 2020.
    — ProPublica, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of hunt
Verb
  • As the savings from their years abroad run down, and the limits on their freedom as a gay couple close in, the relationship comes under strain.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Valkyries decided to allow the clock to run down and the Dream could exhale.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of run down
Verb
  • They are accompanied by their keeper, a man with dwarfism, quite probably an acid joke at his expense.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Impact on jobs Along with the financial toll that often accompanies looking after a loved one, caregivers may also experience an impact on their jobs or income.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompany
Verb
  • Carefully dig up the mother plant or remove it from the container, brushing soil from clumps of roots or rhizomes.
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2026
  • How the storm drain will be repaired Rather than digging up the entire pipe and disturbing residents’ yards, crews plan to install a new lining inside the existing pipe.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dig up
Verb
  • While not guaranteed, the appeal is likely to be taken back up by the same three-judge appellate panel who previously heard — and rejected — the administration’s emergency request to block state officials from counting the ballots.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Much of the lineup is classic country—think Western swing, rockabilly and oldies—without any of the rock and pop heard nearby on Lower Broad.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of hear
Verb
  • Even the most advanced cancers were correctly detected only 60% – 63% of the time.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • For now, the work demonstrates a limited but automated connection between detecting an odor and recreating a corresponding scent elsewhere.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of detect
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