searching (for)

present participle of search (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching (for)
Verb
  • McKinsey data shows that roughly one in four Gen Z employees hold multiple jobs, 26 percent report insufficient pay to support a decent quality of life, and 77 percent are actively seeking new employment—nearly double the rate of older workers.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Bailey, a 6-foot-9 forward out of Rutgers, is seeking new representation.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Barry Bostwick, 80, who played Brad Majors opposite Sarandon's Janet Weiss, recalls finding out.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Others rely on it for necessities, such as heating oil, winter tires or snowmachines, which are critical modes of transportation in rural villages where residents rely on hunting or trapping.
    Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Owning firearms for hunting, for example, is good cause for storing firearms outside the home.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And there are lessons in the book and in the accompanying video content that can certainly have a positive effect on everyone in a household—child and parent.
    Essence, Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Some parents who are still choosing foreign universities are accompanying their children.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many different types of rodents may be digging up your yard, including squirrels, chipmunks, and even rats.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Not for digging up father, not for going anywhere at all.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As for her footwear, Taylor went with dramatic platforms in a shade of military green, featuring silver mary jane-style buckles and laces running down the front.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • He could be seen excitedly running down the Philly sideline while gesturing to his groin.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Anna Faris and Regina Hall are scaring up a reunion.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The genre doesn’t usually travel well, but Weapons is an exception, scaring up strong results in normally horror-resistant markets in Europe and Latin America.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The hiker, who officials didn’t specify if they were injured, had continuously been blowing the whistle and was found 30 minutes after ground teams began hearing the sound, officials said.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Still, the volunteer commission’s chair, Ricardo Garcia-Acosta, praised Mitchell for hearing earlier feedback and demonstrating a willingness to compromise.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Searching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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