Searching

//ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ//

Synonyms for "searching" (75 found)

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Closest matches (15)

chase close curious cynegetic delving digging dogging domiciliary visit dragnet exploration exploratory fishing follow follow up follow-up

Strong matches (23)

following forage frisk halieutic hard house-search hue and cry hunt hunting in full cry in hot pursuit in pursuit in search of inquisitive inquisitory intelligent loaded for bear looking for narrow nosy

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on the lookout for out for

Adjective(1 words)

inquisitory

Related words (37)

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Synonyms

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inquisitory

derived

9 entries

handsearching heartsearching job searching mind-searching searchingly searchingness soul searching soul-searching unsearching

form of

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is a

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seeking

related to

5 entries

hunt penetrating search severe thorough

similar

6 entries

explorative exploratory inquiring intelligent

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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The boy was searching for the lost key.

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The police are searching.

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Is this what you've been searching for all this time?

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The cops are searching for clues to the cruel murder.

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