search
search/sərCH/
verb
try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.
"I searched among the rocks, but there was nothing"
synonyms: hunt, look, explore, forage, fish around, look high and low, cast around, ferret (around), root around, rummage around, seek, scout out, pursue
noun
an act of searching for someone or something.
"the police carried out a thorough search of the premises"
synonyms: hunt, look, exploration, scout, probe, dig, digging, forage, foraging, scavenge, scavenging, ferreting (around), rummage, rummaging around, rooting around, rifling, scouring, quest, pursuit of, seeking after, searching for, hunting for, after, seeking, looking for, on the lookout for, in quest of, in pursuit of, on the track of, questing after, chasing after
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2 days ago · : a search made of a person upon crossing into the U.S. at a border or its equivalent (as the airport at which the person arrives in the U.S.).
to inquire, investigate, examine, or seek; conduct an examination or investigation. noun.
SEARCH meaning: 1. to look somewhere carefully in order to find something: 2. to try to find the answer to a…. Learn more.
13 senses: 1. to look through (a place, records, etc) thoroughly in order to find someone or something 2. to examine (a person).
an attempt to find someone or something : the act or process of looking for someone or something. [count]. a thorough/exhaustive/quick search.
Apr 24, 2024 · SEARCHING meaning: 1. intended to find out the often hidden truth about something: 2. intended to find out the often…. Learn more.
A searching question or look is intended to discover the truth about something. They asked her some searching questions on moral philosophy and logic ...
An act of searching; scrutiny, inquiry, or examination in an attempt to find something, gain knowledge, establish facts, etc.
1[intransitive, transitive] to look carefully for something or someone; to examine a particular place when looking for someone or something search (for ...