searching for
Trying to find
Searching for means trying to find something—whether a physical object, information, or something abstract like meaning or answers.
The phrase implies active effort and uncertainty about the outcome: I've been searching for my keys all morning, She spent years searching for her biological parents.
In digital contexts, it often refers to querying a database or search engine: Try searching for "tax forms" on the IRS website.
- huntingPursuing wild game
- seekingAttempting to find
- looking forTrying to find
- lookingUsing eyes to observe
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
missing person · probing · exploring · quest · meaning of life · investigation · rummaging · digging · needle in a haystack · tracking · pursuit · inquiry · browsing · scanning · combing · high and low · foraging · detective
searching foravoiding
Deliberately staying clear
evading · escaping · shunning · keeping away from · dodging
searching forignoring
Deliberately not noticing
disregarding · neglecting · overlooking · dismissing · tuning out
searching forfinding
Conclusion from investigation
discovering · locating · possessing · having · holding
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