Words similar to prospecting

Example sentences for: prospecting

How can you use “prospecting” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

It was built for a Chicago millionaire, Albert Johnson, who spent his winters prospecting for gold with his partner and friend, Walter Scott, known to all as “Death Valley Scotty.”
If there is less information and less prospecting, there will be fewer sales.
Prospecting for hidden meaning, Chatterbox fed the phrase "absolutely false" to his new favorite Web site, Anagram Genius.