1. A method, comprising: performing a first search operation based on a base lookup word on a first plurality of content-addressable memory entries of an overall plurality of priority-ordered content-addressable memory entries to identify a first matching entry and a corresponding first overall search position of the first matching entry within the overall plurality of priority-ordered content-addressable memory entries; performing a second search operation based on the base lookup word on a second plurality of content-addressable memory entries of the overall plurality of priority-ordered content-addressable memory entries to identify a second matching entry and a corresponding second overall search position of the second matching entry within the overall plurality of priority-ordered content-addressable memory entries; and comparing the corresponding first overall search position to the corresponding second overall search position to determine that first matching entry is an overall search result based on the corresponding first overall search position corresponding to a higher-priority entry than the corresponding second overall search position.