Definition of searches:
(n) :
The act of searching in general.
(n) :
An attempt to find something.
(v) :
(transitive) To look in (a place) for something.
(v) :
(intransitive, followed by "for") To look thoroughly.
(v) :
(transitive) To put a phrase into a search engine, especially one besides Google.
(v) :
(transitive, now rare) To look for, seek.