Hit and Search

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Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

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Search and hit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Search" instead a verb "Hit".

Nearby Word: hitting

Search verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.

Usage example: archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located

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Hit and search are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hit" instead a verb "Search".

initial	initial hit	initial search
proper	proper hit	proper search
actual	actual hit	actual search
successful	successful hit	successful search
Other adjectives: massive, big, huge, new, final, failed, recent, botched, worldwide.

area	hit area	search area
wall	hit wall	search wall
time	hit time	search time
level	hit level	search level
Other words: home, car, ship, anyone, times.

He gets hit in the head with a 10 lb ashtray and receives a cavity search in an Italian airport, among other things.

Source: Film / Just Married
When Damien Googles the term "shedding", we are shown the related search terms and he has to narrow it down to "shedding medical" before he gets a relevant hit.

Source: It's a Small Net After All
Healing Potion: The Health Potion is a search card that can be randomly found during encounters and instantly heals all hit points when used.

Source: Tabletop Game / Descent: Journeys in the Dark

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Search and Hit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/search

Hit & Search. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/search>.

Search or Hit. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/search.

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