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Synonyms of search

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Another word for search is seek. Other synonyms of search are comb.

Synonyms and similar words for search

nounAn attempt to find something.

  • sweepA methodical search, typically for bugs (electronic listening devices).

verbTo look in (a place) for something.

  • combTo search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.

verbTo look thoroughly.

verbMore synonyms

  • scourTo search an area thoroughly.
  • seekTo try to find; to look for; to search for.

Meaning of search

  1. noun An attempt to find something.
  2. noun The act of searching in general.
  3. verb To look in (a place) for something.

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Questions about synonyms of search

What is another word for search?
Search has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as seek and comb.
What does search mean?
Search means an attempt to find something.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: search (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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