SEARCHING (FOR OR OUT) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

searching (for or out)

verb

present participle of search (for or out)

as in pursuing

to go in search of every year major league scouts crisscross the country to search for young players with promising talent

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In addition to pursuing a business degree from one of the top schools in the country, the former America’s Next Top Model enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America in 2016, but for far more personal reasons.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Such outlets may become wary of pursuing stories that could put them in the Administration’s crosshairs.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Definition of pursuing

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Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama became familiar names for Americans seeking a lower cost of living, better weather, or simply a different pace of life.

— Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
While the ordinance will likely be referred to a Council committee for a hearing, Pepén and Breadon, the Council president, will be seeking approval Wednesday for a resolution that calls for the city to recommit itself to its Vision Zero 2030 goals.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of seeking

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Shortly after giving his team a temporary lead on Monday, the athlete put his hands over his face before looking up at the sky and pointing upward, as shown in a video shared by Fox Sports.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Stannard remembers lying on the pavement and looking up at the blue sky, not yet feeling any pain, and realizing that he’d actually been hit.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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