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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The company maintains a growing inventory of “Private Exclusives”—properties marketed only through its own platforms, invisible to anyone searching on Zillow, Realtor.com or competing portals.
As the world generates more data than ever, scientists are searching for ways to store that information in smaller and more efficient formats.
From Science Daily
Because of this, researchers have been searching for a clearer understanding of what actually drives tendon disease in hopes of developing better treatments.
From Science Daily
Police officers had arrested her solicitor husband Andrew over allegations he was defrauding clients - and were searching the family home the couple shared with their two children.
From BBC
After recruiting Reynolds, the pair began searching for a club and the story of their journey became the premise of a Disney+ docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, which earned 10 Emmys.
From BBC
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