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searched

The correct spelling is searched.

How to pronounce searched

/sɜːtʃt/
verb

IPA: /sɜːtʃt/

Say it like: See-rch-ed

The correct spelling is searched. To look in (a place) for something. For example: "I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

Usage Examples

I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch.

The police are searching for evidence in his flat.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To look in (a place) for something.
  2. 2.(followed by "for") To look thoroughly.
  3. 3.To look for, seek.
  4. 4.To probe or examine (a wound).
  5. 5.To examine; to try; to put to the test.

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