Definition of searches

You can enter up to 15 letters and use up to 2 wildcards in the search. Use question mark (?) for wildcard searches.
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  • searches is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • searches is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • searches is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of searches

  • inquire into (verb)

    Examples

    1. the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project
    2. He searched for information on his relatives on the web

    Synonyms

    1. explore
    2. research
  • an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. lookup
  • the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. hunt
    2. hunting
  • search or seek (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. look
  • try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (verb)

    Examples

    1. The police are searching for clues
    2. They are searching for the missing man in the entire county

    Synonyms

    1. look for
    2. seek
  • an investigation seeking answers (noun)

    Examples

    1. a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing
    2. the outcome justified the search
  • boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas (noun)

    Examples

    1. right of search
  • subject to a search (verb)

    Examples

    1. The police searched the suspect
    2. We searched the whole house for the missing keys
  • the examination of alternative hypotheses (noun)

    Examples

    1. his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful

See definition of searches in Merriam Webster