- 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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Example Sentences
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As a result, researchers continue searching for therapies that can work across a wider range of KRAS-driven cancers.
From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026
“The only machinery that has arrived was brought by the families of the people who are trapped underneath,” said Karen Marchan, 37, who had been searching for her mother, Cecilia Gutiérrez, in Caraballeda.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
Andreina and Samuel are two of many Venezuelans searching for loved ones in the rubble, holding out hope that they can be rescued after two massive earthquakes levelled hundreds of buildings across the country.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
A baby’s first steps are for celebrating, but three decades after the league’s formation, MLS is still searching for a giant leap.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026
He ignores the men, searching for his needs.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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