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 Mexican Navy was searching on Friday for two sailboats that went missing while transporting humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Cuba, a week after leaving Mexico.
From Barron's
The iconic NFL franchise is searching for a new home—and it could wind up across the border in an entirely new state.
Around him, people looked upward, searching for the warplane.
From Los Angeles Times
Quinn told the jury he could not remember searching for information on Malkinson's case - but did recall looking up how long DNA was kept in the National DNA Database.
From BBC
James said that she has heard reports of Iranian authorities searching rooftops and balconies for the antennas since the start of the war.
From Barron's
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