SEARCHED (FOR OR OUT) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

searched (for or out)

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past tense of search (for or out)

as in pursued

to go in search of every year major league scouts crisscross the country to search for young players with promising talent

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Why is the most expensive defense option always the one pursued when the most useful one might be available down the street at the local Source for Sports supply shop?

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Viet Tan, a pro-democracy group composed of members of the Vietnamese diaspora, published a report in September that documented 20 cases where Vietnamese authorities pursued critics and activists outside its own borders.

— Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

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The music nearly stopped in late 2020, when Guitar Center sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
El Sayed has not publicly condemned Piker but has sought to distance himself from the influencer since winning the nomination.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

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Prosecutors Elizabeth Lipella and Taylor Collins presented evidence during the weeklong trial showing that the defendant and victim were in the same area when she was last seen, that Ryan looked up information on chloroform, alcohol and bleach.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
During the trial in the Tampa area, prosecutors pointed out that Kosowski repeatedly researched Cozzi and, days before the murder, looked up succinylcholine and its effect on the human body.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

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