exhaustive
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all-out, clean, complete, comprehensive, full-scale, out-and-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total
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The exhaustive search has included 360-degree imaging sonar which is placed on the bottom of the lake and gives a 360-degree image of the area. — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, "Couple charged with criminally negligent homicide in boat crash that killed Kelsey Starling," 21 Aug. 2019 Cheng’s family described an exhaustive search for him in a Facebook message posted late Tuesday. — Washington Post, "China confirms it detained U.K. consulate official but does not say why," 21 Aug. 2019 And despite an exhaustive search, police never found a shotgun that connected to David Temple. — CBS News, "David Temple case: Will charges be dropped or will Texas man face a new trial for his wife's murder?," 25 Mar. 2019 The film, which opened in select theaters on Friday, is a beautiful, exhaustive, and lovingly personal profile of a brilliant writer who ignited the imaginations of millions. — Syreeta Mcfadden, The Atlantic, "A Documentary That Shows Another Side of Toni Morrison," 25 June 2019 The exhaustive search has included 360-degree imaging sonar which is placed on the bottom of the lake and gives a 360-degree image of the area. — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al.com, "Search suspended for missing Birmingham teacher after July 4 boat crash," 19 July 2019 Sheryl Powell, 60, of Huntington Beach, and her dog were separately found and rescued Monday after an exhaustive four-day search. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "Rescued California camper says she fled a stranger threatening her with a knife," 16 July 2019 After an exhaustive search that went on for days, authorities say video cameras along Hartford’s Albany Avenue captured a man resembling Fotis Dulos on the evening of May 24 disposing of items in dumpsters and garbage cans. — Josh Kovner, courant.com, "Before being jailed in connection with the disappearance of Jennifer Farber Dulos, her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, faced a downward spiral in his business and marriage," 9 June 2019 What emerges is a remarkable behind-the-scenes look at the exhaustive preparation that went into sending the first human beings to the moon. — Los Angeles Times, "What’s on TV Saturday and weekend talk shows, ‘Restaurant: Impossible,’ Apollo 11 moon landing and more," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exhaustive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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