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01
the process of looking for something or someone by carefully examining or investigating an area, object, or person
02
an investigation seeking answers
03
boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
04
the examination of alternative hypotheses
05
an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
to search
01
to try to find something or someone by carefully looking or investigating
Transitive: to search an area
Examples
The detectives searched the area for evidence, meticulously examining every detail for clues.
The hikers recently searched the forest for a campsite.
02
to look closely at something or someone in order to find something
Intransitive: to search for sth
Examples
She searched through the old documents to find the relevant information.
He searched through the drawers for the important document.
03
to search for information or content on the Internet using a search engine or other tools
Intransitive: to search for information or content
Transitive: to search the web or online resources for information
Examples
I need to search the web for information about that topic.
She searched the internet for tips on improving her cooking skills.
04
to inspect someone thoroughly to find hidden items
Transitive: to search sb
Examples
The security guard searched the passenger for any prohibited items.
Police officers searched the suspect for concealed weapons.
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