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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“As a result, three additional searches were conducted within Palomar Mountain State Park based on potential investigative leads.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Police confirmed in a statement that the paintings by Cézanne, Renoir, and Matisse were recovered during searches, but gave no further details.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
They could read her texts and see her internet searches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
But what they found during their searches in 2025 dwarfed their earlier discoveries.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Always after those searches, the family would miss silverware, cigarettes, small change, cuff links, and earrings left lying about.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
