searched

verb

past tense of search
1
as in found
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located

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2
as in explored
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery the Spanish conquistadors searched vast areas of the Southwest in their quest for the fabled cities of gold

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Recent Examples of searched While that lawsuit was pending, Murkerson says his car’s license plate was searched multiple times in the Flock system. — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 The company at the center of the probe was not identified, but its premises in Romania and several homes were searched. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Law enforcement drone and K-9 searches, working with the Huron Township police and fire departments, Metroparks Police Department and Michigan State Police also searched the area. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Some consumers searched for substitutes, and ethanol was an answer then. — Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Another neighbor searched the woods, calling to the children, hearing nothing back. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Mary Beth Granbery of Mount Shasta was found Sunday along Cabin Creek after search-and-rescue teams from the Siskiyou and Shasta county sheriff’s offices searched the area, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office. — Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 In October 2026, the disgraced ex-prince filed a lawsuit against the Thames Valley Police, who arrested him and searched his homes on his birthday. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2026 Investigators with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control searched the offices of the Lineage cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights that burned down this summer as part of a criminal probe on Tuesday, authorities said. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched
  1. found
  2. explored
  3. combed
  4. scanned
  5. examined
  6. surveyed
  7. scoured
  8. investigated
Verb
  • The sisters also founded fashion accessories label Dannijo in 2008, expanding into sports with DannijoPro.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Trump posted a video Thursday night that directly called El-Sayed a member of the group, which was founded in Egypt; his administration has designated chapters as terrorist organizations.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Legacy Effects made full-size physical references, while ILM developed a digital muscle system and explored movements inspired by elephant seals and sumo wrestlers.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Over the past week, Iceland has explored that question not only through another conventional summit, but through a journey from remembrance to dialogue, and from dialogue to responsibility.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of explored
Verb
  • In designing the collection, Zankov combed Banana Republic’s archives and selected pieces to reinterpret with his own signature elements including unexpected color and patchwork construction.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Lojo and a colleague combed through some corridors, looking for clients who might have nestled in remote areas.
    — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of combed
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  • Authorities install a chip that is scanned by machines along federal highways.
    — Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers gathered 62 people who had never taken a psychedelic before, gave them 19 milligrams of psilocybin, a common psychedelic found in certain fungi, and scanned their brains.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of scanned
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  • The model examined the website, found a vulnerable script and used it to complete the calculation.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The report examined two scenarios involving a relatively smooth transition.
    — Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of examined
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  • According to a national survey of nonprofits, nearly all boards had terms for their members and just over half of nonprofits surveyed had term limits.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Seven percent of those surveyed reported the loss of electronic equipment such as refrigerators and televisions due to voltage fluctuations.
    — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of surveyed
Verb
  • For this story, Jessie scoured Nordstrom for a variety of ways to wear chocolate brown suede, including some more affordable options and splurge-worthy investments.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Workers restored the oak floors and the mahogany central staircase and paneling, while employees scoured Europe for antique decorations and furniture.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of scoured
Verb
  • Deputies investigated a fatal crash involving two vehicles and a pedestrian early Sunday morning in Volusia County, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.
    — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Sheinbaum has insisted ever since that the situation had to be investigated to determine whether any crime had been committed.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of investigated

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