searched; searching; searches
1 : to look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something: such as
a : to examine in seeking something searched the north field
b : to look through or explore by inspecting possible places of concealment or investigating suspicious circumstances
c : to read thoroughly: check especially: to examine a public record or register for information about search land titles
d : to examine for articles concealed on the person
e : to look at as if to discover or penetrate intention or nature
2 : to uncover, find, or come to know by inquiry or scrutiny —usually used without
1 : to look or inquire carefully searched for the papers
2 : to make painstaking investigation or examination
1a : an act of searching a search for food go in search of help
b : an act of boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas in the exercise of the right of search
3 : power or range of penetrating also: a penetrating effect
SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION
a : the method by which your website is popularized within common search engine services, such as Google.com