Esp. 探す for something desired and 捜す for something lost

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to seek

to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer); to fish around

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt

Law

legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up; to discover

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

to search for; to seek for; to look for

looking for something; searching for something

object being sought

to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover

treasure hunting; treasure hunt

lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.

(police) investigator