search+thoroughly
41ransack — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English ransaken, from Old Norse rannsaka, from rann house + saka (akin to Old English sēcan to seek) more at seek Date: 13th century 1. a. to search thoroughly b. to examine closely and carefully 2. to search… …
42The Mind's Eye — ST episode name = The Mind s Eye Geordi is brainwashed in The Mind s Eye . series = TNG ep num = 98 prod num = 198 date = May 27, 1991 writer = René Echevarria and Ken Schaefer director = David Livingstone guest = Larry Dobkin as Ambassador Kell… …
43þurhsméagan — wv/t1b to search thoroughly, investigate, think out, search through, inquire into, examine into; …
44leave no stone unturned — v. look and search thoroughly and comprehensively; search with much care; do everything possible; make all effort to perform a task …
45rake — I [[t]reɪk[/t]] n. v. raked, rak•ing 1) agr. an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, etc., or for smoothing the surface of the ground 2) any of various implements of similar form and use 3) agr. cv to gather,… …
46rake — I. /reɪk / (say rayk) noun 1. a long handled tool with teeth or tines for gathering together hay or the like, breaking and smoothing the surface of ground, etc. 2. a similar implement used in agriculture, especially one drawn by a tractor. 3. any …
47ransack — [ran′sak΄] vt. [ME ransaken < ON rannsaka < rann, house (akin to OE ærn, Goth razn < IE base * (e)re , to REST1) + saka < sœkja, to SEEK] 1. to search thoroughly; examine every part of in searching 2. to search through for plunder;… …
48rake — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a an implement consisting of a pole with a crossbar toothed like a comb at the end, or with several tines held together by a crosspiece, for drawing together hay etc. or smoothing loose soil or gravel. b a wheeled implement for… …
49beat the bushes — phrasal : to scour or search through all likely or possible areas beating the bushes for promising talent * * * I informal search thoroughly I was out beating the bushes for investors to split the risk II see beat …
50Canvass — Can vass, v. i. To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; commonly followed by for. [1913 Webster] …
