searching

Pluralsearchings

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of search. Use this form for an action happening right now.

   The kids are searching for shells along the beach.

   He spent all morning searching for his lost dog.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Looking at something very closely and deeply, often in a hard or serious way.

   Like a light that shines into every dark corner to find what is hidden.

   She gave him a searching look before she answered.

   The teacher asked a searching question that made everyone stop and think.

   Similarprobing, penetrating, piercing, keen, sharp

   Oppositesuperficial, casual, cursory

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3. 3
   adjective

   Done in a careful and complete way, leaving nothing out.

   Like checking every room in a house so that nothing is missed.

   The police did a searching review of all the evidence.

   They carried out a searching check of the whole building.

   Similarthorough, exhaustive, rigorous, comprehensive, probing

   Oppositecursory, superficial, perfunctory

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   The act of looking carefully for someone or something.

   After years of searching for answers, she finally felt at peace with her choice.

   The searching went on until well past midnight.

   Similarquest, hunt

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