buscadas

Buscadas is the feminine plural form of the Spanish past participle buscada, derived from the verb buscar, meaning to search or to seek. It functions as an adjective to describe feminine plural nouns that have been sought after or are desired, and it can appear in noun phrases such as las buscadas, meaning the sought-after ones. The term thus reflects a state of being sought or pursued.

Usage of buscadas appears in several contexts. In law enforcement, las personas buscadas refers to individuals wanted by authorities. In commerce, media, and everyday speech, the phrase can describe items, works, or places that are in high demand or have been specifically sought: las pistas buscadas (the sought-after clues), las obras buscadas (the sought-after works), las ciudades buscadas (the sought-after cities). The expression can also be used in headlines or promotional language, as in las canciones buscadas de la semana (the week’s most sought-after songs).

Grammatical notes. Buscadas is the feminine plural form; the masculine plural form is buscados, used with masculine nouns. The noun equivalent for the act of searching is búsqueda, with its plural búsquedas. As with other participles, buscadas agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.

See also: búsqueda, búsquedas, búsqueda de información, buscador. In practice, buscadas emphasizes items or people that have been actively sought or are highly desired, and it is most common in contexts that discuss popularity, demand, or pursuit.