Searched everywhere, still no dog.

Meaning: Despite looking in all places, the girl was unable to find her dog.

Choice of Words: Searched means looked for something carefully, everywhere means in all places, still means continuing in the same state, no dog means the dog was not found.

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Looked all over, but no dog yet.

Meaning: This sentence means that someone looked in every possible place, but they have not found a dog yet. It's like saying, I looked in the house, the yard, and the park, but I haven't found my dog yet.

Choice of Words: Looked means to direct one's gaze or attention. All over means in every place or location. But means in contrast to what has been said or done. No means not any. Dog is a type of animal. Yet means up to the present time. When you put them together, "Looked all over, but no dog yet" means that someone looked in every possible place, but they have not found a dog yet.

Searched high and low, still no sign of the dog.

Meaning: This sentence means that someone looked in every possible place, but they did not find any evidence of the dog. It's like saying, I looked in the house, the yard, and the park, but I didn't find any sign of my dog.

Choice of Words: Searched means to look for something by examining every possible place. High means at or to a great elevation. Low means at or to a low elevation. Still means continuing in the same state or condition. No means not any. Sign means an indication or evidence of something. Dog is a type of animal. When you put them together, "Searched high and low, still no sign of the dog" means that someone looked in every possible place, but they did not find any evidence of the dog.

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