He even looked in the refrigerator.

Meaning: He looked for the toy in places where it would be very unusual to find it.

Choice of Words: The refrigerator is an unlikely place to find a toy, which emphasizes how thoroughly the boy searched. Even indicates that he was willing to look in unusual places.

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