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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Its commercial customers include operators pursuing orbital transfer vehicles, lunar missions and geostationary satellites.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
The younger Efron, who is interested in pursuing acting, isn’t afraid to turn to his brother for advice about the industry.

— Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

In a world where chatbots and agents easily answer most generic questions for free, the value of news organizations seeking payment from readers could be to provide a perspective that audiences know has been verified by a human being.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Los Angeles police are seeking help in locating a hit-and-run driver who allegedly struck and killed a 7-year-old boy and severely injured his father in South LA on Wednesday.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of seeking

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The defending champion Seahawks lost for the third time in four games and are now looking up at the NFC playoff standings and can ill afford many more slip-ups.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Johnson slipped out of the backfield and after about 15 yards started looking up.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

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