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To try to locate

To search for something

To encourage (to happen) through one's actions

To anticipate or expect something

To search for something by sorting through materials or (in the case of information) by speaking to contacts and following leads

Be spoiling for something

To find out or to discover

To have as a requirement or necessity

To request the help of someone, often in the form of money

To subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something

To search around, or look out, for something

To wash gravel in a pan to separate out (gold)

To pursue in order to catch or catch up with

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To try to locate

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To search for something

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To encourage (to happen) through one's actions

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To anticipate or expect something

look forward to

have a hunch of

be prepared for

contemplate the possibility of

see in the cards

make provision for

make allowance for

take into account

come to the conclusion

be inclined to think

regard as likely

take for granted

be of the opinion

draw the inference

think it likely

take it as given

have sneaking suspicion

have in prospect

jump to conclusions

have a funny feeling

crystal ball it

draw conclusions

be given to understand

get the picture

be indicative of

have a foreboding

have a suspicion

have a sneaking feeling

have a sneaking suspicion

see in one's mind's eye

see handwriting on wall

tell in advance

crystal-ball divine

be an early indication of

be a presage of

be a harbinger of

see something coming

philosophise^UK

contextualise^UK

contextualize^US

take something on board

be led to believe

philosophize^US

draw a conclusion

make an educated guess

go out on a limb

form an opinion of

make a guess at

have a sneaking suspicion of

make an estimate of

jump to a conclusion

become aware of

become conscious of

become cognizant of

be cognizant of

be conscious of

get the impression

get the impression of

feel in your bones

catch the drift

jump to conclusions about

judge prematurely

make a hasty assessment about

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“Forests are not a place where one would expect to look for product innovation.”

Verb

Look for

Verb

Attempt to get

have your eye on

have the objective of

raise standards

push the envelope

raise expectations

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To search for something by sorting through materials or (in the case of information) by speaking to contacts and following leads

look high and low

fine-tooth-comb

scrounge around

search high heaven

be on the prowl

cast around for

look all over hell

be on the lookout

search for or out

turn inside out

turn upside down

fossick through

beat the bushes

scrabble about in

scrabble around in

roust around in

ferret around in

fiddle about in

rootle around in

leave no stone unturned

ferret about in

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Be spoiling for something

be spoiling for something

spoiling for something

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To find out or to discover

search for or out

have an aha moment

make certain of

get the picture

get the message

get wind of the fact

get wise to the fact

become aware of

find something out

catch on to the fact

become acquainted with

know for certain

be conscious of

become conscious of

become cognizant of

take the wraps off

lay your hands on

lay one's hands on

become conscious of the fact that

be cognizant of

become aware of the fact that

be aware of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

get through one's head

become conscious

put the finger on

see what's what

make up your mind on

put your finger on

put one's finger on

get the hang of

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To have as a requirement or necessity

make a condition of

necessitate that

stand in need of

have occasion for

be crying out for

be deficient of

have occasion to

be desperate for

have as a precondition

have as a necessary condition

leave no choice but to

have as a consequence

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To request the help of someone, often in the form of money

submit an application

request earnestly

put in an application

go on bended knee to

present one's suit to

go on bended knee

request urgently

make an urgent request

make an earnest request

put in an order

drum up support

make an entreaty

make application

ask authoritatively

argue in favour of

plead in favour of

speak in favour of

give the command to

lay down the law

give the order to

give directions

demand the presence of

request the attendance of

request the presence of

put the heat on

put the screws on

twist someone's arm

put pressure on

use pressure on

try to persuade

catch the eye of

be crying out for

feel necessity for

find oneself in need of

stand in need of

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To subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something

rummage through

fossick through

leave no stone unturned

turn upside-down

search thoroughly

look high and low in

turn inside out

turn upside down

go through with a fine-tooth comb

look high and low

look up and down

go over with a fine-tooth comb

scrabble around in

ferret around in

ferret about in

scrabble about in

rummage around in

roust around in

rootle around in

rummage about in

rummage round in

fine-tooth-comb

beat the bushes

search high heaven

leave no stone unturned in

shuffle through

really get into

fiddle about in

go through with fine-tooth comb

look all over for

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To search around, or look out, for something

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To wash gravel in a pan to separate out (gold)

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To pursue in order to catch or catch up with

go in pursuit of

follow the trail of

follow in hot pursuit

follow on the heels of

keep up the pace with

be hot on someone's heels

tread on the heels of

keep under surveillance

dog the footsteps of

be on the prowl

follow secretly

camp on the doorstep of

be hard on the heels of

lurk in the shadows

observe furtively

keep under observation

work undercover

keep a watch on

secretly follow

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