searching (for)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching (for)
Verb
  • Fiefa, a freshman representative, is seeking to make the jump to Utah’s upper chamber in 2026.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Our ideal client is well traveled and seeking more authentic experiences and off the radar destinations.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Someone who can hold all that is someone worth finding out about.
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Families are having an even harder time than usual talking to loved ones in immigration detention or finding out where they're located during the current Department of Homeland Security shutdown, a Texas Democrat says.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And the additions of recognizable names like Gellar, Wood, Carbonell, and Cronenberg suggest the rival families hunting Grace will bring plenty of star power to the screen.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The second drops her into a contest among four rival families hunting her for a throne.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The girl has been accompanying her father at numerous high-profile events such as missile tests and military parades since late 2022, stoking outside speculation that she’s being groomed as his heir.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
  • More than a decade ago, Santa Clara County in Northern California figured out that the biggest expense accompanying a large homeless population wasn’t a social service or police patrol, but health care.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In 2009, employees Burr Oak Cemetery employees were accused of digging up old graves, emptying their remains in various locations around the grounds, then reselling the burial plots to newly grieving families.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
  • As these boar and beavers escape, digging up his neighbor’s fields and damming his streams, the two farmers begin to butt heads.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The phone hit Green near his ear, with blood quickly running down his neck following the impact.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
  • What the picture didn’t document were the tears running down Marilyn’s cheeks.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 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
  • Dhawan-Maloney said the judges hearing these cases have a high denial rate.
    Ubah Ali, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The story follows a man who takes his sprawling family on a frantic one-day pilgrimage to nine Buddhist temples after hearing a prophecy that his elderly mother may not have long to live.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Searching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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