Meaning: The ants that looked for food looked for it very carefully.
Choice of Words: Scouts: Ants that look for food. Searched: Looked for something carefully.
Alternative Expressions
The scouts went hunting for food.
Meaning: This means that the scouts were going out to find something to eat. It's like saying, The scouts were going to look for animals to kill and eat.
Choice of Words:The scouts are people who are part of a group that does outdoor activities like camping and hiking. Went hunting means to go out and look for animals to kill and eat. Food is what people eat to give their bodies energy and nutrients. When you put them together, "The scouts went hunting for food" means that the scouts went out to look for animals to kill and eat.
The scouts gathered food.
Meaning: This means that the scouts were collecting food. It's like saying, The scouts were putting food together in one place.
Choice of Words:The scouts are people who are part of a group that does outdoor activities like camping and hiking. Gathered means to collect things together. Food is what people eat to give their bodies energy and nutrients. When you put them together, "The scouts gathered food" means that the scouts collected food together.