search

1 of 2

verb

ˈsərch

searched; searching; searches

transitive verb

: to look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something: such as

: to examine in seeking something

searched the north field

: to look through or explore by inspecting possible places of concealment or investigating suspicious circumstances

: to read thoroughly : check

especially : to examine a public record or register for information about

search land titles

: to examine for articles concealed on the person

: to look at as if to discover or penetrate intention or nature

: to uncover, find, or come to know by inquiry or scrutiny

—usually used with out

intransitive verb

: to look or inquire carefully

searched for the papers

: to make painstaking investigation or examination

searchability

ˌsər-chə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce search (audio)

noun

searchable

ˈsər-chə-bəl How to pronounce search (audio)

adjective

searcher noun

searchingly

ˈsər-chiŋ-lē How to pronounce search (audio)

adverb

2 of 2

noun

: an act of searching

a search for food

go in search of help

: an act of boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas in exercise of right of search

obsolete : a party that searches

: power or range of penetrating

also : a penetrating effect

Example Sentences

Verb They haven't found him yet, so they have to keep searching. The police searched her for concealed weapons. He was searched by the guard before he was allowed to enter the courtroom. The software allows you to search thousands of sites at the same time. She searched for information on the Web. He searched her face, hoping to see some glimmer of emotion. Noun We will begin a search for a new manager this week. I performed a search for the file. I did a Web search for restaurants in that area. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In the winter, Hay’s Spring amphipods can be found in springs when groundwater rises to the surface under leaves, and that’s when experts search for them and count them, according to Cullen.

Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 America’s most popular dog breed is best known for having a stellar work ethic, and these pups are often employed as retrievers for hunters, guide dogs, and search-and-rescue dogs.

Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 During its investigation, emails show the Missouri State Highway Patrol used Fog’s portal to search for cellphones at Renick’s home and breeding facility and zeroed in on a mobile device.

Garance Burke, Jason Dearen, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 During its investigation, emails show the Missouri State Highway Patrol used Fog’s portal to search for cellphones at Renick’s home and breeding facility and zeroed in on a mobile device.

Garance Burke And Jason Dearen, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2022 The box appears next to search main results and identifies the person as a musical artist, offering links to their online profiles and music.

Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2022 Most of the city residents who spoke Tuesday night urged commissioners to hire Dugger, someone local, rather than hire a professional to search for and recruit from a more extensive slate of candidates.

Sun Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 The state deployed 126,000 sandbags, and search and rescue teams are on standby to respond to local emergency manager requests.

Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Aug. 2022 Rescuers were called out to search for the missing group and located three of the hikers.

Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 28 Aug. 2022

Noun

Investigators executed search warrants Wednesday morning on Telles’ home and cars, including the maroon SUV registered to his wife, and collected a DNA sample from him.

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Las Vegas police confirmed officers served search warrants in relation to German's death but did not immediately provide any additional information.

Paradise Afshar And Travis Caldwell, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 At a press conference Thursday, Allen said that police are still in the process of securing search warrants for her home and the man’s home.

Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 Collected from the museum under three separate search warrants over the last six months, the artifacts will be returned to their countries of origin—21 to Italy; six to Egypt—in upcoming repatriation ceremonies.

Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 Metcalf, the Arkansas prosecutor, has argued against congressional efforts to require search warrants when using technologies like Fog Reveal.

Garance Burke, Jason Dearen, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 Cellphone search warrants have become commonplace in homicide, shooting, robbery and drug investigations.

Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that multiple complaints about two properties in Dayton led them to start investigating and serve search warrants.

Fox News, 1 Sep. 2022 Metcalf, the Arkansas prosecutor, has argued against congressional efforts to require search warrants when using technologies like Fog Reveal.

Garance Burke And Jason Dearen, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

search 1 of 2

verb

ˈsərch

searched; searching

: to go through or look around carefully and thoroughly in an effort to find something

… she searched the nearby shore for signs of an intruder.

E. B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan

: to carefully look for someone or something

: to look in the pockets or the clothing of (someone) for something hidden

: to use a computer to find information (as in a database or on the Internet)

2 of 2

noun

: an act or instance of looking for someone or something

Legal Definition

search 1 of 2

noun

: an exploratory investigation (as of an area or person) by a government agent that intrudes on an individual's reasonable expectation of privacy and is conducted usually for the purpose of finding evidence of unlawful activity or guilt or to locate a person

warrantless searches are invalid unless they fall within narrowly drawn exceptions

State v. Mahone, 701 P.2d 171 (1985)

see also exigent circumstances, plain view sense 2, probable cause at cause sense 2, reasonable suspicion, search warrant at warrant compare seizure

Note: The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and requires that a warrant may issue only upon probable cause and that the warrant must particularly describe the place to be searched. Some searches, such as a search incident to an arrest, have been held to be valid without a warrant.

— administrative search

: an inspection or search carried out under a regulatory or statutory scheme especially in public or commercial premises and usually to enforce compliance with regulations or laws pertaining to health, safety, or security one of the fundamental principles of administrative searches is that the government may not use an administrative inspection scheme as a pretext to search for evidence of criminal violations — People v. Madison, 520 N.E.2d 374 (1988)

called also administrative inspection, inspection, regulatory search

see also probable cause at cause sense 2

Note: The U.S. Supreme Court held in Camara v. Municipal Court, 387 U.S. 523 (1967), that a reasonable administrative search may be conducted upon a showing of probable cause which is less stringent than that required for a search incident to a criminal investigation. The Court stated that the reasonableness of the search can only be determined by “balancing the need to search against the invasion which the search entails.” Cases following Camara have stated that the probable cause requirement is fulfilled by showing that the search meets reasonable administrative standards established in a nonarbitrary regulatory scheme.

— border search

: a search made of a person upon crossing into the U.S. at a border or its equivalent (as the airport at which the person arrives in the U.S.)

Note: Probable cause is not required for a border search.

— consent search

: a warrantless search conducted upon the voluntarily given consent of a person having authority over the place or things to be searched

— inventory search

: a warrantless search (as of an impounded automobile) conducted for the purpose of placing personal property in safekeeping to prevent loss of the property and claims against police for such loss

— protective search

: a search (as a frisk) conducted by a law enforcement officer for the purpose of ensuring against threats to safety (as from a concealed weapon) or sometimes to prevent the destruction of evidence

— regulatory search

: administrative search in this entry

— shakedown search \\ ˈshāk-ˌdau̇n- \\

: a search for illicit or contraband material (as weapons or drugs) in prisoners' cells that is usually random and warrantless

Note: In Hudson v. Palmer, 468 U.S. 517 (1984), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Fourth Amendment protections do not extend to searches of prisoners' cells.

— strip search

: a search for something concealed on a person conducted after removal of the person's clothing

: an act of boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas in exercise of the right to do so under international law (as in time of war)

: an examination of a public record or registry see also title search

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to conduct a search of

search the premises

search a person

search a title

intransitive verb

: to conduct a search

search for drugs in a school locker

单词	searched
释义	search 1 of 2 verb ˈsərch searched; searching; searches transitive verb 1 : to look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something: such as a : to examine in seeking something searched the north field b : to look through or explore by inspecting possible places of concealment or investigating suspicious circumstances c : to read thoroughly : check especially : to examine a public record or register for information about search land titles d : to examine for articles concealed on the person e : to look at as if to discover or penetrate intention or nature 2 : to uncover, find, or come to know by inquiry or scrutiny —usually used with out intransitive verb 1 : to look or inquire carefully searched for the papers 2 : to make painstaking investigation or examination searchability ˌsər-chə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun searchable ˈsər-chə-bəl adjective searcher noun searchingly ˈsər-chiŋ-lē adverb search 2 of 2 noun 1 a : an act of searching a search for food go in search of help b : an act of boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas in exercise of right of search 2 obsolete : a party that searches 3 : power or range of penetrating also : a penetrating effect Synonyms Verb comb dig (through) dredge hunt (through) rake ransack rifle rummage scour sort (through) troll Noun hunt quest See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb They haven't found him yet, so they have to keep searching. The police searched her for concealed weapons. He was searched by the guard before he was allowed to enter the courtroom. The software allows you to search thousands of sites at the same time. She searched for information on the Web. He searched her face, hoping to see some glimmer of emotion. Noun We will begin a search for a new manager this week. I performed a search for the file. I did a Web search for restaurants in that area. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb In the winter, Hay’s Spring amphipods can be found in springs when groundwater rises to the surface under leaves, and that’s when experts search for them and count them, according to Cullen. Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 America’s most popular dog breed is best known for having a stellar work ethic, and these pups are often employed as retrievers for hunters, guide dogs, and search-and-rescue dogs. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 During its investigation, emails show the Missouri State Highway Patrol used Fog’s portal to search for cellphones at Renick’s home and breeding facility and zeroed in on a mobile device. Garance Burke, Jason Dearen, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 During its investigation, emails show the Missouri State Highway Patrol used Fog’s portal to search for cellphones at Renick’s home and breeding facility and zeroed in on a mobile device. Garance Burke And Jason Dearen, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2022 The box appears next to search main results and identifies the person as a musical artist, offering links to their online profiles and music. Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2022 Most of the city residents who spoke Tuesday night urged commissioners to hire Dugger, someone local, rather than hire a professional to search for and recruit from a more extensive slate of candidates. Sun Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 The state deployed 126,000 sandbags, and search and rescue teams are on standby to respond to local emergency manager requests. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Aug. 2022 Rescuers were called out to search for the missing group and located three of the hikers. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 28 Aug. 2022 Noun Investigators executed search warrants Wednesday morning on Telles’ home and cars, including the maroon SUV registered to his wife, and collected a DNA sample from him. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Las Vegas police confirmed officers served search warrants in relation to German's death but did not immediately provide any additional information. Paradise Afshar And Travis Caldwell, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 At a press conference Thursday, Allen said that police are still in the process of securing search warrants for her home and the man’s home. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 Collected from the museum under three separate search warrants over the last six months, the artifacts will be returned to their countries of origin—21 to Italy; six to Egypt—in upcoming repatriation ceremonies. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 Metcalf, the Arkansas prosecutor, has argued against congressional efforts to require search warrants when using technologies like Fog Reveal. Garance Burke, Jason Dearen, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 Cellphone search warrants have become commonplace in homicide, shooting, robbery and drug investigations. Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that multiple complaints about two properties in Dayton led them to start investigating and serve search warrants. Fox News, 1 Sep. 2022 Metcalf, the Arkansas prosecutor, has argued against congressional efforts to require search warrants when using technologies like Fog Reveal. Garance Burke And Jason Dearen, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English cerchen, from Anglo-French cercher, sercher to travel about, investigate, search, from Late Latin circare to go about, from Latin circum round about — more at circum- First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing search in search of search and rescue team search out search engine skin search search me search party search warrant strip search in search of search and rescue team search out search engine skin search search me search party search warrant strip search See More Kids Definition search 1 of 2 verb ˈsərch searched; searching 1 : to go through or look around carefully and thoroughly in an effort to find something … she searched the nearby shore for signs of an intruder. E. B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan 2 : to carefully look for someone or something 3 : to look in the pockets or the clothing of (someone) for something hidden 4 : to use a computer to find information (as in a database or on the Internet) search 2 of 2 noun : an act or instance of looking for someone or something Legal Definition search 1 of 2 noun 1 : an exploratory investigation (as of an area or person) by a government agent that intrudes on an individual's reasonable expectation of privacy and is conducted usually for the purpose of finding evidence of unlawful activity or guilt or to locate a person warrantless searches are invalid unless they fall within narrowly drawn exceptions State v. Mahone, 701 P.2d 171 (1985) see also exigent circumstances, plain view sense 2, probable cause at cause sense 2, reasonable suspicion, search warrant at warrant compare seizure Note: The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and requires that a warrant may issue only upon probable cause and that the warrant must particularly describe the place to be searched. Some searches, such as a search incident to an arrest, have been held to be valid without a warrant. — administrative search : an inspection or search carried out under a regulatory or statutory scheme especially in public or commercial premises and usually to enforce compliance with regulations or laws pertaining to health, safety, or security one of the fundamental principles of administrative searches is that the government may not use an administrative inspection scheme as a pretext to search for evidence of criminal violations — People v. Madison, 520 N.E.2d 374 (1988) called also administrative inspection, inspection, regulatory search see also probable cause at cause sense 2 Note: The U.S. Supreme Court held in Camara v. Municipal Court, 387 U.S. 523 (1967), that a reasonable administrative search may be conducted upon a showing of probable cause which is less stringent than that required for a search incident to a criminal investigation. The Court stated that the reasonableness of the search can only be determined by “balancing the need to search against the invasion which the search entails.” Cases following Camara have stated that the probable cause requirement is fulfilled by showing that the search meets reasonable administrative standards established in a nonarbitrary regulatory scheme. — border search : a search made of a person upon crossing into the U.S. at a border or its equivalent (as the airport at which the person arrives in the U.S.) Note: Probable cause is not required for a border search. — consent search : a warrantless search conducted upon the voluntarily given consent of a person having authority over the place or things to be searched — inventory search : a warrantless search (as of an impounded automobile) conducted for the purpose of placing personal property in safekeeping to prevent loss of the property and claims against police for such loss — protective search : a search (as a frisk) conducted by a law enforcement officer for the purpose of ensuring against threats to safety (as from a concealed weapon) or sometimes to prevent the destruction of evidence — regulatory search : administrative search in this entry — shakedown search \\ ˈshāk-ˌdau̇n- \\ : a search for illicit or contraband material (as weapons or drugs) in prisoners' cells that is usually random and warrantless Note: In Hudson v. Palmer, 468 U.S. 517 (1984), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Fourth Amendment protections do not extend to searches of prisoners' cells. — strip search : a search for something concealed on a person conducted after removal of the person's clothing 2 : an act of boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas in exercise of the right to do so under international law (as in time of war) 3 : an examination of a public record or registry see also title search search 2 of 2 transitive verb : to conduct a search of search the premises search a person search a title intransitive verb : to conduct a search search for drugs in a school locker searched verb past tense of search 1 as in found to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance found combed scanned scoured examined surveyed investigated explored located rummaged raked ransacked trolled discovered inspected rifled dredged reviewed scrutinized ascertained frisked detected determined learned dug (through) studied browsed audited probed hunted (through) perused descried snooped shook down sorted (through) found out got patted down ran down prospected scared up looked over skirmished checked (out) grubbed (about) hit (on or upon) tracked (down) ferreted (out) poked (around) glanced (over) Antonyms & Near Antonyms lost hid abandoned ignored neglected 2 as in explored to go into or range over for purposes of discovery the Spanish conquistadors searched vast areas of the Southwest in their quest for the fabled cities of gold Synonyms & Similar Words explored hunted probed discovered scouted prospected revealed reconnoitered disclosed skirred unearthed reconnoitred fathomed plumbed sounded
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