Synonyms of searching

searching

verb

present participle of search

1

as in combing

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something

archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located

Synonyms & Similar Words

• combing
• finding
• scanning
• locating
• investigating
• surveying
• scouring
• examining
• exploring
• rummaging
• raking
• trolling
• inspecting
• discovering
• dredging
• digging (through)
• ransacking
• hunting (through)
• reviewing
• sorting (through)
• rifling
• scrutinizing
• learning
• ascertaining
• detecting
• determining
• studying
• probing
• auditing
• checking (out)
• browsing
• perusing
• getting
• snooping
• finding out
• frisking
• tracking (down)
• hitting (on or upon)
• running down
• prospecting
• poking (around)
• shaking down
• looking over
• ferreting (out)
• glancing (over)
• patting down
• descrying
• skirmishing
• scaring up
• grubbing (about)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hiding
• losing
• ignoring
• abandoning
• neglecting

2

as in exploring

to go into or range over for purposes of discovery

the Spanish conquistadors searched vast areas of the Southwest in their quest for the fabled cities of gold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploring
• hunting
• probing
• prospecting
• discovering
• scouting
• skirring
• disclosing
• revealing
• reconnoitering
• plumbing
• unearthing
• fathoming
• sounding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of searching

Data from Flightradar24 showed a number of aircraft searching south of the island. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2026

But having narrowed its financing options by holding off on a return to international bond markets, the government is searching for alternative sources of revenue. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Authorities are searching for the Gulfstream G100, a twin-engine, mid-size jet, off the coast of Nantucket. — James Cirrone , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Most people do not have a relative searching government databases on their behalf. — Mark Lewyn, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Laura, though, moved away rather than toward, bending to fit the angle of the rafters, searching for the cool shadow at her back. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Uhart and a team of biologists, veterinarians and park rangers have been searching the area for the dead calves from shore and with boats, planes and drones. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Haase’s team also checks if Zalando customers might be searching for the trend, as a way of validating the agents’ information. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026

Continue searching through the most covetable and comfy knee-high boots below. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026