Searching - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word searching
Brit.  |ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word searching
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to search

adjective

- diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation (syn: probing)
a searching investigation of their past dealings
- having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect (syn: trenchant)
searching insights
- exploring thoroughly

Extra examples

They haven't found him yet, so they have to keep searching.

Interviewees need to be ready for some searching questions.

After an hour of searching, I finally found my glasses.

He is searching for inner peace.

The book's plot revolves around a woman who is searching for her missing sister.

...still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning...

...St. Jerome is said to have spent two years as a hermit in the desert, searching for inner peace....

...the rescuers searching the algid waters of the Bering Sea...

After several days of searching, the sheriff called off the manhunt.

...his novel presents a moving portrayal of a woman searching for personal fulfillment and happiness...

Workers sifted through the wreckage of the building, searching for bodies.

The Minister skilfully fenced off the Opposition's attack with some searching questions of his own.

Many people spend years searching after peace of mind.

Police with dogs are searching through the woods for the missing child.

Marlowe now addressed himself to the task of searching the room.

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