Expect
Expect verb - To believe in the future occurrence of (something).
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Synonyms for Expect
Search and expect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Search" instead a verb "Expect".
Search
Search verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
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Both words in one sentence
- Unless you have a cassette player, expect to search long and hard for any of their songs.
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Expect them all to be lumped together when the Adventurer Archaeologist investigates ruins in search of treasure.
Source: Useful Notes / Mexico -
Since the focus of the story is a search for Panacea, you could expect her to play some role in it.
Source: Littlest Cancer Patient
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Search and Expect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expect/search
Expect & Search. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expect/search>.
Search or Expect. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expect/search.
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