searcher
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈsɜːrʧər/
:
buscador
- Libraries do a really good job of serving searchers.
- motivation of the searcher
There's like a central conflict throughout the book between what Bill Easterly calls searchers and planners.
- There's like a central conflict throughout the book between what Bill Easterly calls searchers and planners.
Examples
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As a dedicated searcher for historical artifacts, she spent years exploring ancient ruins.
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After receiving the tip-off, the searcher followed the lead to uncover hidden treasures.
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Velma was a free spirit, a searcher for a better world.
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We are all searchers for the truth.
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What about the ground searchers?
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But in this day and age, I think more students are searchers for information than producers.
Blog text (14) -
When a bird was flushed, searchers noted the location of the flush and searched the surrounding vegetation for the nest.
Academic text (2017) -
Searchers found the body of Shania D. Dishonavish who vanished last week.
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The searcher quickly scanned the area, hoping to find any clues that could lead to the missing person.
Synonyms
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2.7
A person who studies something carefully to find new information
179
1.8
A person who looks for something they want, often as a hobby or job
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4.0
A person who searches for knowledge, truth, or a goal
68
3.6
A person who studies facts and evidence to find the truth
20
3.2
A person who asks questions to get information
18
1.8
A person who finds something valuable, like a fossil or document
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6.8
A person who finds missing people or stolen goods
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7.6
A person who searches for something, often knowledge or truth
1
6.3
A person or machine that closely examines things to find problems
A person who travels to find something important
Someone or something that asks a question to get information
A person who explores an area to find information, often for military or safety reasons
A person who travels widely and energetically to search for something
Compounds
How Wide
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word searcher is built from search and the ending -er. The verb search originally had the idea of 'going around' a place, like moving in a circle to find something, so a searcher is 'one who looks around' for what they want.