SEARCHING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

searching

verb

present participle of search

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

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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

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Recent Examples of searching Artificial intelligence can worsen this by confidently directing attention, causing users to stop searching prematurely if AI's initial answer is plausible but incorrect. — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The Southern Hills Drive neighborhood might not be the first destination for house buyers searching for a dream home, but residents are so loyal to the district that properties on the peaceful streets are infrequently listed for sale. — Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 3 Aug. 2026 The film chronicles the work of Rafael Larraenza, a volunteer rescuer who has spent the last 30 years risking his life searching for migrants lost along the US-Mexico border. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 Jonathan Mingo — Still searching for his first NFL touchdown after just one reception last season, making this a make-or-break camp for the former second-round pick. — Nick Harris. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 Police continue searching for a motive in the shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger restaurant over the weekend that left three people dead and seven others injured. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026 Those searching for an affordable way to host a party can appreciate this set of four plastic serving platters. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 The Chicago White Sox were searching for help behind the plate. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Spanish civil guard ships continued searching for bodies in the waters near the stretch of urban beach that tens of thousand of migrants had breached days earlier. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching

Verb

During pre-deployment cybersecurity testing, three Anthropic models gained unauthorized access to production systems belonging to outside organizations, and the company disclosed it on July 30 after combing through 141,006 evaluation runs.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Sunday morning, federal agents could be seen alongside local and state police combing through the In-N-Out parking lot.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of combing

Verb

Budapest has marvelous music and museums, and plenty to see and do, and this is a splendid—and central—place to stay to start exploring.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
In freshman writing classes, Harvard University is teaching students how large language models work, plus exploring AI topics such as copyright and disinformation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploring

Verb

Over in the post-production room, one of the clearest examples of that evolving creative process came in during the edits and music supervision, where even individual sequences were still finding their identity as the show came together.

— Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Zahary emphasized that LLMs, in his experience, have been valuable in assisting humans in developing new theories or finding answers to problems.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of finding

Verb

Naturally, a mixed bag of comments flooded the page, and Schroeder may have done herself a disservice by scanning them all.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
CyberGuy previously found that license plate cameras are also scanning vehicles at some Home Depot and Lowe's parking lots.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of scanning

Verb

The pastime is gaining attention on TikTok and growing in popularity nationwide, driving more folks to discover the appeal (and challenge) of locating and identifying wild mushrooms.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Both the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office assisted in locating the investigator’s body, though no further information about the incident has been shared publicly, according to the outlet.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of locating

Verb

Federal investigators, the Secret Service and the Sheriff’s Department are still investigating the matter, and Taele could face additional charges.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a small plane on a training flight that made an emergency landing on a Florida interstate Monday morning, narrowly missing highway signs and vehicles.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of investigating

Verb

Meanwhile, a tornado was also confirmed in Trappe, Maryland, where the National Weather Service is surveying the damage to determine the twister's strength.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Two tornadoes were confirmed on Maryland's Eastern Shore in the aftermath of Tuesday's damaging storms that swept across the state, the National Weather Service said after surveying the affected areas.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of surveying

Verb

Emergency crews on the ground and in helicopters are scouring the Karakoram mountain range for the 10 climbers, including one American, who are believed to be have been on 8,047-meter-tall Broad Peak when an avalanche struck around midday Thursday.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
After scouring recent and archival shopping coverage in The Times, and seeking recommendations from Styles reporters, editors and contributors, nearly 90 stores across the five boroughs emerged as contenders.

— New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026