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Prospect (Verb)

Search for something desirable; "prospect a job".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

She has been actively prospecting for a new job since leaving her old company.
The researcher spent years prospecting for the perfect location to conduct her study.
After college, he began prospecting for a career that aligned with his skills and interests.
The gold rush brought many hopefuls to the area, each prospecting for a piece of the valuable resource.
Following her passion for writing, she began prospecting for a literary agent to help her publish a book.

Explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals.

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Geologists will prospect for gold in the new mine field to assess its potential.
They spent years prospecting for oil in the vast desert landscape.
The mining company is sending a team to prospect for diamonds in the African region.
The team was formed to prospect for rare minerals deep in the forest.
Engineers and geologists collaborated to prospect for copper deposits in the abandoned mine.