search
verb (used with object)
to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost.
am searching
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present progressiveof search (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“Up to this day, I am searching for my son,” Reva said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
Comfort, although I am happy to offer it to him, is not what I am searching for.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2021
I am searching for my husband’s voice and face, asking him, “Why isn’t she breathing? Is she OK? Is she OK?”
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2019
“If I do a search and search for men’s shoes, I will immediately get all sorts of advertisements for men’s shoes or whatever other product I am searching for.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2018
Perhaps the word I am searching for is love.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
