What part of speech is searched?

Searched can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. searched is a verb, past participle of search (infinitive).
  • 2. searched is a verb, past simple of search (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does searched mean?

Definitions

Verb

search - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
search - subject to a search; "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys"
search - search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
search - inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"

Examples of searched

#   Sentence  
1. verb The rescue worker searched the area, looking for the child.
2. verb We searched the woods for the missing child.
3. verb The rescue party searched for the missing passengers.
4. verb I searched high and low for my lighter but couldn't find it.
5. verb The police searched for the lost boy.
6. verb The scientist searched for the bones of the dinosaurs in the valley.
7. verb The police searched her house for possible evidence.
8. verb The police thoroughly searched the house.
9. verb The police searched for the missing child.
10. verb The police searched the house and seized 2 kilograms of heroin.
11. verb The police searched that house to be sure the stolen shoes were not there.
12. verb Police immediately sealed off the streets around the hotel as they searched for the bomb.
13. verb I searched the drawer for the key.
14. verb His eyes searched my face to see if I was talking straight.
15. verb We searched for the two boys everywhere, but neither could be found.
Sentence  
verb
The rescue worker searched the area, looking for the child.
We searched the woods for the missing child.
The rescue party searched for the missing passengers.
I searched high and low for my lighter but couldn't find it.
The police searched for the lost boy.
The scientist searched for the bones of the dinosaurs in the valley.
The police searched her house for possible evidence.
The police thoroughly searched the house.
The police searched for the missing child.
The police searched the house and seized 2 kilograms of heroin.
The police searched that house to be sure the stolen shoes were not there.
Police immediately sealed off the streets around the hotel as they searched for the bomb.
I searched the drawer for the key.
His eyes searched my face to see if I was talking straight.
We searched for the two boys everywhere, but neither could be found.

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