searching (for)

verb

Definition of searching (for)next
present participle of search (for)
1
as in seeking

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2
as in finding out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching (for)
  1. seeking
  2. hunting
  3. accompanying
  4. determining
Verb
  • Urban centers like Detroit and the surrounding suburbs remain hot spots, attracting families and professionals seeking a balance between suburban comfort and urban amenities.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This makes for some far greater disincentives for seeking retribution by filing malicious legal actions than the coverage of Patel's remarks and goals to date have suggested.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of seeking
Verb
  • But a standard hunting license is needed to hunt them on public land, WFAA reported.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The company ultimately phased guns out of all its stores, including its hunting subsidiary Field & Stream.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of hunting
Verb
  • The sword might have been a gift from a royal, Sayer adds, and it may have been used for generations—signifying social status—before accompanying its last owner to the grave.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Sunday’s incident with Moore also is the second time that Jenner has been involved in an awkward viral moment while accompanying her boyfriend Chalamet to the Golden Globes.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of accompanying
Verb
  • While investigators are still determining Livelsberger's motives for detonating the explosives outside the hotel, his alleged manifesto has provided some clues.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • While investigators are still determining Livelsberger's motives for detonating the explosives outside the hotel, his alleged manifesto, emailed to Shoemate, has provided some clues.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of determining
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