51Թ

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searching

[ sur-ching ]

adjective

  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.



searching

/ ˈɜːʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. keenly penetrating

    a searching look

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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹰󾱲Բ, adverb
  • ˈ𲹰󾱲ԲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 𲹰iԲ· adverb
  • 𲹰iԲ·Ա noun
  • -𲹰iԲ adjective noun
  • ܲ·𲹰iԲ adjective
  • un·𲹰iԲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of searching1

First recorded in 1570–80; search + -ing 2
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With the help of an intimacy coordinator and a lot of soul searching, Munn made it through these performances.

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The victim, Kiley Swaine, later filed a lawsuit accusing the officers of unlawfully searching his vehicle and expressed fear for his life because of the officers’ actions, noting his grandfather was Jewish.

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It said eight children were among the dead, more than 60 people were injured, and that rescuers were still searching for two dozen others under the rubble.

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Hundreds of rescue workers in the Dominican Republic have been searching through the night for survivors of a roof collapse at a nightclub in the capital, Santo Domingo.

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Brocato was apprehended in Los Angeles a day after the Louisiana sheriff’s office announced they were searching for him following a welfare check at his parents’ home.

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