| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ascertain | find out for certain |
| 2. | ask around | inquire to find information |
| 3. | audit | examine records for accuracy |
| 4. | be on the lookout | watch for something expected |
| 5. | browse | look casually through options |
| 6. | canvass | ask people to gather opinions |
| 7. | case | survey a place for information |
| 8. | chance upon | find unexpectedly by chance |
| 9. | check | look to confirm or locate |
| 10. | comb | search thoroughly through something |
| 11. | come across | find by chance |
| 12. | consult | look to a source for info |
| 13. | cross-check | verify by checking other sources |
| 14. | delve into | research in depth |
| 15. | detect | find by noticing signs |
| 16. | determine | find out by investigation |
| 17. | dig for | search for something hard to find |
| 18. | dig into | investigate deeply |
| 19. | dig up | find after searching or effort |
| 20. | double-check | check again to be sure |
| 21. | encounter | come upon while looking |
| 22. | establish | find out and confirm |
| 23. | examine | inspect carefully for information |
| 24. | explore | search through an area or topic |
| 25. | ferret out | discover by persistent searching |
| 26. | figure out | find an answer by thinking |
| 27. | filter | screen out unwanted results |
| 28. | fish for | try to get information indirectly |
| 29. | follow up | check further to find out |
| 30. | forage | search for supplies or food |
| 31. | go hunting | search actively for something |
| 32. | go looking | set out to find something |
| 33. | go over | examine carefully |
| 34. | go seeking | try to find something |
| 35. | go through | search by examining items |
| 36. | happen upon | find by chance |
| 37. | house-hunt | search for a place to live |
| 38. | hunt | search determinedly for something |
| 39. | inquire | ask to learn or find out |
| 40. | inspect | look closely to assess condition |
| 41. | interrogate | question closely to find out |
| 42. | investigate | examine to find facts |
| 43. | job-hunt | search for employment |
| 44. | keep an eye out | stay alert to find something |
| 45. | leaf through | flip through pages to find |
| 46. | locate | find the position of something |
| 47. | look about | search in the surrounding area |
| 48. | look around | search nearby for something |
| 49. | look for | try to find something |
| 50. | look inside | check within something for it |
| 51. | look into | investigate to learn more |
| 52. | look over | inspect briefly or generally |
| 53. | look through | search by examining contents |
| 54. | look under | check beneath something for it |
| 55. | look up | find information in a source |
| 56. | make inquiries | ask questions to find out |
| 57. | narrow down | reduce options to find one |
| 58. | nose around | search inquisitively |
| 59. | peruse | read or examine carefully |
| 60. | pick through | search carefully among items |
| 61. | pinpoint | locate exactly |
| 62. | poke around | search casually or curiously |
| 63. | poll | question many people for data |
| 64. | probe | examine closely to discover |
| 65. | pull apart | take apart to search inside |
| 66. | pursue | follow to find or capture |
| 67. | query | ask questions to find out |
| 68. | quest for | search for something desired |
| 69. | question | ask to obtain information |
| 70. | quiz | question to test knowledge |
| 71. | recon | gather information by scouting |
| 72. | reconnoiter | survey an area for information |
| 73. | research | study to discover information |
| 74. | review | look over to evaluate |
| 75. | rifle through | search quickly through belongings |
| 76. | root out | find and remove by searching |
| 77. | rummage | search messily through items |
| 78. | run through | check quickly through something |
| 79. | scan | look over quickly for details |
| 80. | scout | search ahead for information |
| 81. | screen | examine to select or detect |
| 82. | scrutinize | examine very carefully |
| 83. | seek | try to find or obtain |
| 84. | sift | separate to find what matters |
| 85. | skim | read quickly for key points |
| 86. | survey | examine broadly to assess |
| 87. | tear apart | search very thoroughly |
| 88. | trace | find by following clues |
| 89. | track down | find after a thorough hunt |
| 90. | trawl | search widely and systematically |
| 91. | turn inside out | search very thoroughly |
| 92. | turn out | search by emptying contents |
| 93. | turn over | search by moving things aside |
| 94. | turn up | find unexpectedly |
| 95. | uncover | find something hidden |
| 96. | unearth | discover something hidden |
| 97. | verify | check to confirm truth |
| 98. | watch for | look out to find or notice |
| 99. | winnow | reduce by careful selection |
| 100. | work out | find a solution or answer |
