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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South Africa, who have won all seven of their matches in this tournament, are searching for a maiden T20 World Cup title having previously reached the final in 2024.
From BBC
With existing drugs losing effectiveness, researchers are searching for entirely new bacterial weak points.
From Science Daily
According to its website, Drone to Home was "the first dedicated dog drone searching registered charity in the UK".
From BBC
"We really enjoyed it, but we when he first came on we didn't know who he was. Then I found out on TikTok afterwards when I was searching who the supports were."
From BBC
Three are premiere recordings of artists who have been completely forgotten, which required a year of searching for materials.
From Los Angeles Times
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