Search
Search
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the process of looking for something or someone by carefully examining or investigating an area, object, or person
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an investigation seeking answers
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boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
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the examination of alternative hypotheses
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an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
to search
01
to look closely at something or someone in order to find something that is hidden
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to try to find something or someone by carefully looking or investigating
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to search for information or content on the Internet using a search engine or other tools
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subject to a search
Example
Miners often panned the stream beds in search of gold flakes and nuggets.
The burglars turned the house over in search of valuables.
The eagle circled aloft in search of prey.
The roots of the tree spread radially in search of nutrients.
The search for power and control often lies behind manipulative behavior and toxic relationships.