searched (for)

verb

past tense of search (for)
1
as in sought

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2
as in dug up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for searched (for)
  1. sought
  2. dug up
  3. hunted
  4. found out
  5. accompanied
  6. ran down
  7. heard
  8. discovered
Verb
  • 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
Definition of sought
Verb
  • Elephant Ears and Caladiums Elephant ears and caladiums are commonly grown from bulbs that are planted outdoors in spring and then dug up and brought inside before temperatures drop below 55°F.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The leaks were spotted in Apple's own code, dug up by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris, and published by MacRumors.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of dug up
Verb
  • The third installment pivots slightly, focusing more on the experiences of Debra, who is haunted and hunted in the same way as her cousin, Jenny.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The spears mostly give us information about how Neanderthals hunted.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of hunted
Verb
  • Ultimately, after he was found out to be a con artist, according to his critics, Minnesota media appears to be more so upset that Jamal was not acting in the Somali community’s best interests.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This one, on April 21, was standing room only, filled with residents who had just found out about the plans for the quarry.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of found out
Verb
  • The Tasting Room offers a full-service restaurant open for dinner and weekend brunch, accompanied by hyperlocal award-winning ciders—all hand-crafted on-site in a state-of-the-art cidery.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Starting with tonight's game between Brashear and Westinghouse, all students under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult over the age of 21 to be able to get into the stadium.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • The documentary came off iPlayer last year after its window ran down.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Hours before, a line ran down 65th Street and around the block with fans trying to score a ticket to the world premiere at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ran down
Verb
  • In the background, a crowd can be heard voicing anger and dismay at the shooting.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Their mother, Janet, heard their laughter and popped into the room—the downstairs den, refitted with a hospital bed—and asked what was so funny.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of heard
Verb
  • David Smith, an amateur mathematician, discovered that shape.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
  • According to Ibrahim, the market primarily serves Arab, Middle Eastern, Indian and Asian customers, though American shoppers have increasingly discovered the shop as well.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of discovered
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“Searched (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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