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Searches Moderate

Searches has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

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Noun
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plural of search

"The police conducted several searches of the neighborhood before finding the suspect's car parked in an alley."

In plain English: Searches are times when you look for something specific, like a lost item or information on the internet.

"The police launched three separate searches for the missing child."

Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of search

"The detective searches every room in the house for clues about the missing child."

In plain English: To search means to look for something carefully when you cannot find it easily.

"She searches her pockets for her keys before leaving the house."

Proper Noun
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plural of Search

"The police reports show that multiple searches uncovered evidence at the crime scene."

Example Sentences
"The police launched three separate searches for the missing child." noun
"She searches her pockets for her keys before leaving the house." verb
"The detective searches for clues in the dusty attic." verb
"She searches her pockets before leaving the house." verb
"We must search every corner of the room to find the lost keys." verb
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Origin

The plural noun searches derives from Old English sēarċan, meaning to seek or look for something carefully. It retains this original sense of conducting an investigation or examination in modern usage.

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