searching

searching
Synonyms and related words:
chase, cynegetic, delving, digging, dogging, domiciliary visit, dragnet, exploration, fishing, follow, follow-up, following, forage, frisk, halieutic, house-search, hue and cry, hunt, hunting, in full cry, in hot pursuit, in pursuit, in search of, loaded for bear, looking for, nosy, out for, out for bear, perquisition, piscatorial, piscatory, poking, posse, probe, probing, prosecution, prying, pursuance, pursuant, pursuing, pursuit, quest, questing, ransacking, rummage, search, search party, search warrant, search-and-destroy operation, seeking, shadowing, stalk, stalking, still hunt, tracking, tracking down, trailing, turning over

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • Searching — Search ing, a. Exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; penetrating; trying; as, a searching discourse; a searching eye. Piercing, searching, biting, cold. Dickens. [1913 Webster] {Search ing*ly}, adv. {Search ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • searching — [sʉr′chiŋ] adj. 1. examining or exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; thorough 2. sharp; piercing; penetrating [the searching wind] searchingly adv …   English World dictionary

  • Searching — and search can refer to the following:In computing and mathematics, * Search algorithm, an algorithm taking a problem as input and returning a solution to the problem, usually after evaluating a number of possible solutions * Bayesian search… …   Wikipedia

  • searching — index inquisitive, interrogative, quest, vigilant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • searching — [adj] probing curious, experimental, exploratory, fact finding, inquiring, inquisitive, penetrating, seeking, sharp, studious; concept 402 …   New thesaurus

  • searching — searchingly, adv. searchingness, n. /serr ching/, adj. 1. examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection. 2. acutely observant or penetrating: a searching glance; a searching mind. 3. piercing or sharp: a searching wind. [1570 80;… …   Universalium

  • searching — search|ing [ˈsə:tʃıŋ US ˈsə:r ] adj [only before noun] 1.) intended to find out all the facts about something searching questions/investigation/examination etc ▪ Interviewees need to be ready for some searching questions. 2.) searching… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • searching — search•ing [[t]ˈsɜr tʃɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection[/ex] 2) acutely observant or penetrating: a searching glance; a searching mind[/ex] 3) piercing or sharp: a searching wind[/ex] • Etymology: 1570–80… …   From formal English to slang

  • searching — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)tʃɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A searching question or look is intended to discover the truth about something. → See also soul searching They asked her some searching questions on moral philosophy and logic …   English dictionary

  • searching — UK [ˈsɜː(r)tʃɪŋ] / US [ˈsɜrtʃɪŋ] adjective 1) intending to find out the truth about someone or something in a determined way searching questions a searching article/inquiry 2) a searching glance or gaze seems to be looking at you very carefully… …   English dictionary

  • searching — search|ing [ sɜrtʃıŋ ] adjective intending to find out the truth about someone or something in a determined way: searching questions a searching glance/look/gaze a way of looking at someone very carefully to try to find out what they are thinking …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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