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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As a result, scientists have been searching for materials that combine magnetic stability with electrical readability and, ideally, the ability to be rewritten.
From Science Daily
After losing for the sixth time in seven games, the scoring-starved Kings head into the Christmas break searching for answers following a 3-2 loss to Seattle.
From Los Angeles Times
It is painstaking, dismantling delicate gear assemblies, then searching hundreds of century-old envelopes for the tiny parts that will bring them back to life.
Mahmoud Khaled: I am always searching for grassroots football tournaments in Egypt's villages and working-class neighbourhoods, where spontaneity meets pure passion.
From BBC
"Detectives have identified a person who may be able to assist with their investigation and they are actively searching for and making enquiries into their whereabouts," police said.
From Barron's
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