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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They were searching for genetic features that could explain the unusually fast pace of evolution.
From Science Daily
He experimented with a variety of change-ups, searching across the seams in the hopes of finding a suitable alternative to his blistering fastball.
People went from simple flip phones to getting access to texting, calling, searching the web on a browser, playing games, and listening to music all in one hand-held device.
From Barron's
Hughes believes the case for human composting is so overwhelming that he is actively searching for individuals who want to take that step when they die.
From BBC
Officers on Bali also confirmed they were searching for two associates who arrived with Lyons but managed to evade detection.
From BBC
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