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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But "there was no easy way to actually try and track him down because they literally just had to go searching through the bush", says Hurley.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
People searching for stable jobs can think about the big picture — but also about the details of the job postings they’re looking at.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Jon Schaefer and his wife have been searching in Hartford County for 15 months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
They were searching for genetic features that could explain the unusually fast pace of evolution.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
A few jumped out and walked around, searching.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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