was searching
- past progressive of search.
Example Sentences
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According to TMZ, the alleged intruder was searching for Al Roker but instead turned his focus to Melvin when he couldn’t find the longtime weatherman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
And without knowing it, I think that’s what I was searching for.”
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Soon after, Rao began talks with Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei, who was searching for the startup’s first finance chief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
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 ● Mar. 27, 2026
Standing rigid, partially hidden by low branches, he was turning his head this way and that, as if he was searching for something.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
