searching

[sur-ching]

adjective

1. examining carefully or thoroughly.

   a searching inspection.

2. acutely observant or penetrating.

   a searching glance; a searching mind.

3. piercing or sharp.

   a searching wind.

searching

/ ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ /

adjective

1. keenly penetrating

   a searching look

Other Word Forms

• searchingly adverb
• searchingness noun
• self-searching adjective
• unsearching adjective
• unsearchingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of searching¹

First recorded in 1570–80; search + -ing ²

Example Sentences

He added that xAI has been training Grok to be better at using tools, like searching the internet, and understanding live videos.

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He added that xAI has been training Grok to be better with using tools, like searching the internet, and understanding live videos.

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If you are planning on retiring very soon, then you need to start searching now.

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Police are searching for the driver of a car that crashed off a road into the River Nairn in the Highlands.

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That's why the jeans you've been searching online for magically appear in your inbox as a sponsored ad, or the holiday you've been searching for seems to follow you around the internet.

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Related Words

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