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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“Searching (for or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching%20%28for%20or%20out%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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