- 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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Mitchell did some "soul searching" over his role in Teasdale's journey.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
He had been searching for a tangible way to help the environment and allay his anxieties about the planet’s future when he came across Crouch’s posts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Wagner typically checks these results by searching for small, fuzzy halos around bright points only a pixel wide.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Consumers are searching for restaurant-caliber meals that can be made even faster, said Jennifer Barnes, vice president of marketing for Nestlé USA’s frozen foods division.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“I confess that I too am searching for something.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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