Synonyms and antonyms of To search for something or someone in British Thesaurus

go through ()

to examine or search something very carefully

look out for ()

to look carefully at people or things around you in order to try to find a particular person or thing

seek out ()

to find someone or something by looking for them in a determined way

sort through ()

to look at a lot of things in order to find what you want or need

search out ()

to work hard in order to find something

search (verb)

to try to find something or someone by looking carefully

go over ()

to search a place thoroughly

look around ()

to try to find something that you want or need

look for ()

to search for someone or something

look through ()

to search for something among a lot of other things

comb (verb)

to search a place thoroughly

comb through ()

to search carefully among things

delve (verb)

to search for something in a bag, pocket etc

dig around ()

to try to find something inside a place or container by searching in every part of it

dig into ()

to put your hand in your pocket or bag in order to find something

divine (verb)

to search for underground water using a Y-shaped stick called a divining rod

dowse (verb)

to search for water underground using a special stick that moves when you are near the right place

drag (verb)

to try to find something in an area of water by pulling a net along the bottom of it

dredge (verb)

to look for something at the bottom of a river or lake using a dredger

feel (verb)

to try to find something with your hands, especially because you cannot see clearly

ferret (verb)

to search for something in a small space

fish (verb)

to try to find something by feeling inside a bag, a box etc

forage (verb)

to search in a wide area for something, especially food

forage (verb)

to use your hands to search inside something, for example a pocket or a bag

fossick (verb)

Australian to look for something among a lot of other things

gather (verb)

to search for and find similar things that you need or want

give something a try ()

to go to a particular place hoping to find someone or something

grope (verb)

to search for something inside a container, bag etc by feeling with your hands

grub (verb)

to try to find something by moving things around somewhere, especially somewhere that is dirty or difficult to reach

hunt (verb)

to try to find someone or something

hunt (verb)

to try to find something that you want or have lost

hunt down ()

to try to find a particular thing or person

hunt out ()

to search very hard for something

keep an eye out for ()

to keep looking for someone or something, especially when you are doing something else

keep your eyes open/peeled/skinned (for) ()

to keep looking for someone or something that you hope to find

look (verb)

to search for someone or something

look/search high and low ()

to search very thoroughly

pick over the bones of something ()

to examine something very carefully in order to find anything of value and keep it for yourself

pick through ()

to search through a collection of things in order to find something

poke around ()

to try to find something, especially by moving other things

probe (verb)

to press something with your fingers or with a tool, especially in order to find something

probe (verb)

to examine or move through an area, especially in order to find something

rake through ()

to search a place quickly for something

rifle (verb)

to search quickly through something such as a container or a group of objects in order to find or steal something

root (verb)

to search for something by putting your hand deep into a place and pushing things around

rootle (verb)

Britishinformal to search by moving things around in a quick and careless way

rummage (verb)

to search for something among a lot of other things

scavenge (verb)

to search through things that other people have thrown away in order to see if there is anything that you want

scour (verb)

to search a place or document thoroughly for something

scout (verb)

to look for someone who has a lot of ability, especially for work in sports or entertainment

scout out ()

to try to find something

scrabble (verb)

to make a lot of small quick movements with your fingers, especially when you are trying to find something that you cannot see

scratch around for ()

to try to find something by looking everywhere, even in places that you would prefer not to look in

search (verb)

to carefully examine something or someone for something that is hidden

seek (verb)

formal to try to find something or someone that you need in your life

shake down (American)

Americaninformal to search a person or a place very carefully

shuffle through ()

to look for something in a group of things, in a container, or in your pockets

sift (verb)

to look in a pile of things in order to find a particular thing

spy out ()

to look around an area in order to find something

sweep (verb)

to shine a light in a circular or curved movement over an area, especially in order to search for something

tear apart ()

to search a room or building very thoroughly, moving things in a careless way that causes damage

trawl (verb)

to look for someone or something, for example by searching through a large amount of information

troll for ()

to try to find or get something in a relaxed way

try (verb)

to go to a particular place hoping to find someone or something

turn something inside out ()

to search a place very thoroughly and quickly so that you make a mess

turn to ()

to look for a particular page in a book