Synonyms for
Searched
Definition
To try to find something by looking for it carefully.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- searched for clues
- searched the house
- searched online
- searched thoroughly
- searched everywhere
- searched the database
- searched for answers
Word family
Usage note
The past tense and past participle of 'search' is 'searched'. It often implies a thorough or systematic examination.
Example sentences
- I searched for my lost keys for hours.
- She searched the internet for information about the topic.
- He searched through his backpack for his homework.
- The detective searched the crime scene for evidence.
- We searched high and low for the perfect gift.
Quotes
Faith is not the clinging to a shrine but an endless pilgrimage of the heart. Audacious longing, burning songs, daring thoughts, an impulse overwhelming the heart, usurping the mind - these are all a drive towards serving Him who rings our hearts like a bell. It is as if He were waiting to enter our empty, perishing lives. - Abraham Joshua Heschel
The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. - Bertrand Russell
Those who don't believe in magic will never find it. - Roald Dahl