- present participle of search.
searching
Americanadjective
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examining carefully or thoroughly.
a searching inspection.
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acutely observant or penetrating.
a searching glance; a searching mind.
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piercing or sharp.
a searching wind.
adjective
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Origin of searching
Example Sentences
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The old and young rummage through garbage bins searching for something to eat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
As vulture populations continue to fall across the region, conservationists have been searching for communities where these birds are not hunted, feared or exploited.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“And I think that when he’s not, and searching, the game kind of sort of comes to a standstill.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Street vendor Maribel Verano, 46, is desperately searching for her missing mother and sister.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
A few jumped out and walked around, searching.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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