Search synonyms
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An occupation, career, interest, etc. to which one devotes time and energy
hunt (related)
To make a search; seek.
To question formally, as to elicit facts or information; interrogate:
The definition of inquisitive is showing curiosity, or being eager to acquire information.
expiscatory
(Archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
Safari is defined as a sightseeing journey or hunting expedition, especially in Africa.
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search or seek
Comb means to thoroughly search for something, or to untangle, clean or straighten using a thin toothed hair styling tool.
To scrub something in order to clean or polish it.
seek (related)
An attempting to accomplish or attain
grope in the dark
Examining or exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; thorough
Of, relating to, or having the function of an inquisitor.
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An inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military information.
To uncover and bring to light by searching. Often used with out:
expiscation
(Archaic, formal) The act of expiscating; fishing.
A sudden raid or military advance.
perlustration
The action or fact of perlustrating
(Intransitive, medicine) To examine diagnostically.
smell around
To get knowledge of (a subject) or skill in (an art, trade, etc.) by study, experience, instruction, etc.
To provide with forage; feed
fossick
To rummage or search around, especially for a possible profit.
To search (a person) for something concealed, especially a weapon, by passing the hands quickly over clothes or through pockets.
To make heightened efforts to catch a suspect.
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expiscate
To fish out; to find out by skill or laborious investigation; to search out.
search or seek
(Informal) To seek (around) for something; forage
serach (related)
indexing (related)
searches (related)
beat about
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A close examination of a matter:
An investigation or inquiry into the truth of some matter
Canvass is defined as to carefully examine or discuss something or to go through an area to get votes, orders or survey answers.
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
To search for or explore (a region) for mineral deposits or oil.
To go on a quest.
To go through (a place) stealing valuables and causing disarray; pillage:
To reach an intended destination after passing through some process.
(Nautical) To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.
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(Metallurgy) To clean (molten metal) by using a substance that will combine chemically with the impurities present
To examine and sort carefully:
The definition of survey is to carefully review, make a detailed report of, or measure a piece of land to find out its boundaries.
right of search (related)
The right of a nation at war to stop the merchant ships of neutral nations on the high seas and search them for contraband or the like, the finding of which makes the ship liable to seizure
An attempting to accomplish or attain
The act of carrying out research.
browse (related)
search engine (related)
keyword (related)
seach (related)
meta-search (related)
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search for (related)
browsing (related)
searh (related)
multi-search (related)
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keywords (related)
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poke into
Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
To move (oneself) with effort
shake down
(By extension) To get money from someone using threats.
look up and down
finding (antonym)
The definition of a finding is a discovery or the act of discovering, or a small item, such as a button or jewelry, used in making clothing.
find (antonym)
Find is defined as to come across something by chance or to locate something that was once lost.
To do research; make researches
To look at very carefully; examine closely; inspect minutely
To seek information about
To examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws.
(Nautical) To keep (running rigging) clear, and see that no hitch occurs.
perlustrate
To travel through an area in examination or survey.
To make an inquiry about (something); investigate or examine:
(Intransitive, military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
investigate (related)
(Intransitive) To conduct an inquiry or examination.
To appear to be; seem
Find another word for search. In this page you can discover 87 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for search, like: pursuit, hunt, examine, inquisitive, expiscatory, shakedown, safari, manhunt, comb, scour and seek.