Search and Wander

Search

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

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

Wander verb - To move about from place to place aimlessly.

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Search and wander are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Search" instead a verb "Wander".

Nearby Words: wandering, wandered, wanderer

area	search area	wander area
house	search house	wander house
room	search room	wander room
school	search school	wander school
Other words: universe, world, building, desert, grounds, ruins, ship, town, city, galaxy, jungle, points, cities.

In Magician Edermask and his companions wander the continent in search of the secret to his immortality.

Source: Walking the Earth
Cossette then shows up and implies it happened because he didn't love her enough to die for her, and now she must wander the world in search for his next reincarnation.

Source: Manga / Le Portrait de Petite Cossette
Or the annoying habit of Swarms to wander off during "Kill All" missions, requiring you to search every nook and cranny of the map to find the last one and complete the mission

Source: Goddamned Bats / Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game

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