search
verb (used with object)
to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost.
searches
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pluralof search.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof search (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
searchverb (used with object)to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost.
Example Sentences
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"It's inspiring a lot of new searches on our part," Householder says.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
After searches by the MDP and Cambridgeshire Constabulary, a small breach of a perimeter fence was identified a few hours later.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Investigators, for instance, would not be able to conduct searches based solely on protests or other 1st Amendment-protected activities, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Pilots who have regularly flown from Dubai recounted strict searches through metal detectors that have led security staff to confiscate everything from selfie sticks to hair spray to cups of coffee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Resigned, she searches for the antigravity lever, and I head out.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
