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verb
/sɜːrtʃ/

Meaning

to look carefully for something
to look carefully for someone or something; to examine thoroughly

Example Sentences

The police searched the house for evidence.

The police searched the house for evidence.

Example Expressions

search high and low

Synonyms

look for, seek, explore, investigate, hunt
Entry 1
look for, seek, explore, investigate, hunt
Entry 2
hunt, seek, investigate, explore

Antonyms

ignore, overlook, neglect, find, discover
Entry 1
ignore, overlook, neglect
Entry 2
find, discover, ignore, overlook

Collocations

search for clues, search engine, search party, search for, search through, search everywhere, search carefully, search thoroughly
Entry 1
search for clues, search engine, search party
Entry 2
search for, search through, search everywhere, search carefully, search thoroughly

More Example Sentences

FM Method is a research oriented method. So, everything is new in it.

A scientist discovers a new plant in a tropical rainforest during a three-month research trip

A scientist discovers a new plant in a tropical rainforest during a three-month research trip and carefully documents its features

A scientist discovers a new plant in a tropical rainforest during a three-month research trip and carefully documents its features by taking photographs

A scientist discovers a new plant in a tropical rainforest during a three-month research trip and carefully documents its features by taking photographs and collecting samples

A scientist discovers a new plant in a tropical rainforest during a three-month research trip and carefully documents its features by taking photographs and collecting samples to study back at the university lab

A scientist discovers a new plant in a tropical rainforest during a three-month research trip and carefully documents its features by taking photographs and collecting samples to study back at the university lab where her team analyzes the plant's unique properties

A scientist discovers a new plant in a tropical rainforest during a three-month research trip and carefully documents its features by taking photographs and collecting samples to study back at the university lab where her team analyzes the plant's unique properties and compares them with known species

A scientist discovers a new plant in a tropical rainforest during a three-month research trip and carefully documents its features by taking photographs and collecting samples to study back at the university lab where her team analyzes the plant's unique properties and compares them with known species before confirming that it is indeed a new discovery and publishing the findings in a respected scientific journal.

A student prepares a presentation on climate change for her geography class using data and images she collected from reliable sources and organizes the information into clear slides covering the causes, effects, and possible solutions then practices speaking in front of a mirror at home to make sure she stays within the time limit and delivers the presentation confidently the next day receiving praise from both her teacher and classmates for her thorough research.

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