- present participle of search.
searching
Example Sentences
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Blossom said she had been searching for Fargo's owners, attaching a paper collar to him.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Rather than leave the Westlake neighborhood, the owners spent months fundraising and searching for another location before settling on 1403 W. 3rd St., about a half-mile from the original location.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
There was his bond with trumpeter Booker Little, his high-school best friend who died at 23 in 1961, and whose searching spirit and disciplined musicianship profoundly affected Mr. Lloyd’s approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The expedition also revealed a major problem with searching for giant trees from the ground.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
And searching for postcards shouldn’t take long, even if it’s a massive pile of unopened mail.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
