googled
Sought answers digitally
Googled is the past tense of google, meaning to search for information online using the Google search engine.
The verb has become generic for any internet search regardless of which search engine is used: I googled her before our date, Have you googled the symptoms?
The word exemplifies how dominant brands become verbs—like xerox for photocopying.
Spreading quickly online
- memeShared online humor
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- newsReports of recent events
- headlineNews article title
buzz · breaking · controversy · scandal · popular · searched · zeitgeist · newsworthy
Request for information
- searchAct of seeking
- keywordsImportant identifying words
- engineMachine producing motion
- resultsWhat follows from effort
lookup · browser · algorithm · indexing · PageRank · SERP · ranking · crawler
Felt curiosity or doubt
- curiousEager to learn
- inquisitiveEager to learn more
- checkedConfirmed by examination
- researchedSought knowledge systematically
investigated · explored · fact-checked · verified · discovered · learned · answered · solved
Indicators of disease
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- WebMDMedical information website
- self-diagnosisIdentifying your own condition
- healthCondition of body, mind
condition · disease · treatment · side-effects · hypochondria · doctor · medication · prognosis
viral
Spreading quickly online
headline · buzz · breaking · controversy · scandal · popular · searched · zeitgeist · newsworthy
query
Request for information
results · lookup · browser · algorithm · indexing · PageRank · SERP · ranking · crawler · bot
wondered
Felt curiosity or doubt
- curiousEager to learn
- inquisitiveEager to learn more
- checkedConfirmed by examination
researched · investigated · explored · fact-checked · verified · discovered · learned · answered · solved · clarified
symptoms
Indicators of disease
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- WebMDMedical information website
- self-diagnosisIdentifying your own condition
health · condition · disease · treatment · side-effects · hypochondria · doctor · medication · prognosis · reassurance
ex
Previous romantic partner
yourself · ego-surfing · snooping · sleuthing · cyberstalking · profile · LinkedIn · Facebook · photos · reputation
- Google MapsOnline navigation service
- googly eyesLoose-pupil craft decorations
- Google DocsWeb-based text editor
- Google ChromeInternet navigation application
- Google DriveOnline file hosting service
- Google EarthInteractive satellite map software