searching (for)

Definition of searching (for)next
present participle of search (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching (for)
Verb
  • For example, a mother seeking asylum would not be able to add her child to her application, according to Conchita Cruz with the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • As Kansas City considers big changes to its rules for developers seeking tax breaks, local affordable housing advocates want officials to pump the brakes and think more about the consequences of such a shift.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Griffin recalls the moment Ahead of his debut, Griffin met with reporters to discuss his career up to this point, the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, and finding out he was getting promoted to the Big Leagues.
    Patrick Damp, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But for Hall, the convoluted process of finding out about the ectopic pregnancy, and then undergoing emergency surgery, added layers to her pain.
    Emily Brindley Health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Idaho adults pay about $145 for a sportsman’s package that includes fishing and hunting licenses and a variety of tags for species including deer, elk, bear, mountain lion and wolf.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Military police are often the only armed personnel on base, outside of shooting ranges, hunting areas or in training, where soldiers can wield their service weapons without ammunition.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Dreher, who had moved to Budapest in 2022, was accompanying Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian Prime Minister, to a meeting with Vance about, among other things, the survival of Christianity in Europe.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Kennedy spoke with Fox News in an exclusive interview accompanying the EPA/HHS announcement.
    Dr. Marc Siegel , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Some cyclists are digging up nature areas and turning them into off-road tracks for dirtbikes and e-bikes.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Johnny Heredia expects to spend an upcoming summer digging up pipes at Chase Avenue Elementary School.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Bruins held the ball with the clock running down, and Leger-Walker dribbled it to around the top of the three-point line and stopped.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The phone hit Green near his ear, with blood quickly running down his neck following the impact.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Not to mention scaring up plenty of customers.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
  • While the Cowboys and Chiefs have gone about their usual business of scaring up impressions, last year’s ratings champs have yet to really pounce on the Nielsen dials.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sciutto reported hearing booms from missile-defense interceptions.
    Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Prolonged volumes above 85 decibels are considered harmful to hearing.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Searching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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