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
Other Word Forms
- searchingly adverb
- searchingness noun
- self-searching adjective
- unsearching adjective
- unsearchingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of searching
Example Sentences
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Despite more than 15 hours of searching across roughly 84 square nautical miles, crews were unable to locate Fox, and the active search was suspended later that day, according to police.
From Los Angeles Times
Surveillance footage shows a woman searching in the back of her car for an unknown item, the sheriff's office said.
From BBC
Devices like the Apple Watch, Oura Ring, and Whoop have growing numbers of consumers tracking their sleep, and searching for ways to improve it.
The U.S. is searching for a compromise through the creation of a “free economic zone” in the area.
This includes searching for environments that could support life beyond Earth and gaining deeper insight into dark matter.
From Science Daily
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