- present participle of search.
searching
Example Sentences
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While he was searching for a missing goat he encountered a group of women panning along a riverbed.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Those still searching are increasingly turning to deeper excavation.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
It reveals that many are searching for an authority on something they’ve heard about, typically through social media or friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
It does not know where I live, what time I usually eat lunch or whether I have recently been searching for sandwiches.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
I’d been searching for approval in a place I was never going to find it, and it was right in front of me all along.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
