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searching
[ sur-ching ]
adjective
- examining carefully or thoroughly:
a searching inspection.
- acutely observant or penetrating:
a searching glance; a searching mind.
- piercing or sharp:
a searching wind.
searching
/ ˈɜːʃɪŋ /
adjective
- keenly penetrating
a searching look
Derived Forms
- ˈԲ, adverb
- ˈԲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- iԲ· adverb
- iԲ·Ա noun
- -iԲ adjective noun
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
- un·iԲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of searching1
Example Sentences
"I know that the length of time it has taken to provide them with the answers they have been searching for has added to that pain."
But, he’s still going to be searching with no retirement on the horizon.
Police in South Africa are searching for answers after the bodies of three police officers - who had been missing for six days - were found in a river.
I get an uneasy feeling, searching for her echo in these galleries, like she doesn’t want to be found there.
Police are searching for a gunman who wounded three people in a shooting in Boyle Heights on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
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