searching (for)

verb

present participle of search (for)
1
as in seeking

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2
as in finding out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching (for)
  1. seeking
  2. finding out
  3. hunting
  4. digging up
  5. accompanying
  6. running down
  7. scaring up
  8. hearing
Verb
  • The Democrat-Gazette sued the commission seeking information from the contract.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • North of the city, half a dozen candidates are seeking the Democratic nomination for Moulton's soon-to-be-former seat in the 6th Congressional District.
    — Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeking
Verb
  • What was the difference between knowing abstractly and finding out that your grandfather's grandfather was enslaved?
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Social media reactions to the announcement suggest that some users are only now finding out that their data was being used for AI training.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of finding out
Verb
  • Up to this point, Ghostface victims have been stabbed with Buck 120 hunting knives, crushed by garage doors, shot, electrocuted, and thrown off rooftops in ferocious, balls-to-the-wall Scream fashion.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Vrbo reported also in June that the number of users booking stays within two weeks rose 16% year over year, a sign that buyers are hunting for last-minute deals.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of hunting
Verb
  • Candidates launched attack ads, mailers and websites at each other, digging up as much dirt as possible.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Construction on the pipeline could mean members of the community must make the decision between digging up their ancestors to preserve their graves or having the graves destroyed in the construction.
    — Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of digging up
Verb
  • The post accompanying the video reassured fans that more is in store for the team, however.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • With the help of a few martinis and flutes of champagne, the raucous lineup of friends, muses, and confidantes sat still long enough to take the portrait accompanying this story.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompanying
Verb
  • Photos of Bellin's injuries taken after the incident showed Bellin with blood running down her face and left arm and hand.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Sanchez added her record-breaker in the 78th, running down a long ball sent forward by Courage goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan and out-running three Angel City defenders before burying her shot.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of running down
Verb
  • The sequel won’t be going in Japan or China, but will be scaring up Korea in addition to other major foreign territories.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Not to mention scaring up plenty of customers.
    — Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of scaring up
Verb
  • Indeed, in May the lower court hearing the MiniMax case declined to accept MiniMax’s defense on this basis.
    — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Isabel’s journey is one of awakening and remembering the past, seeing it and hearing it.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hearing
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“Searching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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