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- Dictionarysearching/ˈsəːtʃɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. thoroughly scrutinizing, especially in a disconcerting way: "you have to ask yourselves some searching questions"
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SEARCHING definition: 1. intended to find out the often hidden truth about something: 2. intended to find out the often…. Learn more.
: to look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something: such as. a. : to examine in seeking something. searched the north field. b. : to look through or explore by inspecting possible places of concealment or investigating suspicious circumstances. c. : to read thoroughly : check.
verb (used with object) to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter. Synonyms: investigate. to look at or examine (a person, object, etc.) carefully in order to find something concealed:
Searching definition: examining carefully or thoroughly. See examples of SEARCHING used in a sentence.
Definition of searching adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A searching question or look is intended to discover the truth about something. They asked her some searching questions on moral philosophy and logic. American English : searching / ˈsɜrtʃɪŋ /
to look for information on a computer, the internet, etc.: search something for something I searched the internet for the best deal. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom.
