Read
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| long | long read | long search |
| short | short read | short search |
| initial | initial read | initial search |
| quick | quick read | quick search |
| Other adjectives: comic, lengthy. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Most veteran players have never seen one; fighting one is a once-in-a-lifetime event unless you search obsessively (read "search for it with all your turns every day for years").
Source: Metal Slime -
He goes missing for long periods of time, even warranting search parties because he wants to read in a secret shelter.
Source: Video Game / Suikoden III - Since then, I have read it once a week in an increasingly desperate search for meaning.
Source: Creator / Amanda McKittrick Ros
Cite this Source
Search and Read. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/read/search
Read & Search. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/read/search>.
Search or Read. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/read/search.
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