searching (for or out)

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching (for or out)
Verb
  • Nebraska is all in on pursuing Millard South tight end Isaac Jensen.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Countries in Africa and the Americas are pursuing an end to river blindness by 2035.
    Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Urban centers like Detroit and the surrounding suburbs remain hot spots, attracting families and professionals seeking a balance between suburban comfort and urban amenities.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This makes for some far greater disincentives for seeking retribution by filing malicious legal actions than the coverage of Patel's remarks and goals to date have suggested.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Searching (for or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching%20%28for%20or%20out%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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