searches (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
Definition
To look thoroughly in order to find something or someone.
Examples
The police conducted a thorough search of the building.
She searches for her lost keys every morning.
He searches online for information about his family history.
How to Use searches
- search for (prepositional phrase)
- To try to find something or someone. — "I'm searching for my glasses."
- search of (prepositional phrase)
- An act of searching a place thoroughly. — "The police conducted a search of the premises."
- search through (prepositional phrase)
- To look through a collection of things. — "She had to search through old boxes to find the document."
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