searching

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/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To look in (a place) for something.“I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch.”
(followed by "for") To look thoroughly.“The police are searching for evidence in his flat.”
To look for, seek.
To probe or examine (a wound).

noun

Search; hunt

adjective

(of an investigation, etc.) Thorough.
Looking over closely; penetrating; severe.“a searching gaze; searching criticism”

Related words

Synonyms

comb look for scour seek probing explorative exploratory inquiring inquisitory intelligent trenchant hunting hunt lookup seeking finding research investigation

Associated

clues searches search treasure answers missing discover algorithm prey suitable find

Rhymes

lurching perching birching researching churching search ing

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