Searching vs. Seeking

Searchingadjective

(of an investigation, etc.) Thorough.

Seekingnoun

The act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something.

Searchingadjective

Looking over closely; penetrating; severe.

‘a searching gaze; searching criticism’;

Seekingadjective

(in combination) That seeks something specified.

Searchingnoun

search; hunt

Seekingnoun

the act of searching for something;

‘a quest for diamonds’;

Searchingadjective

Exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; penetrating; trying; as, a searching discourse; a searching eye.

Seekingnoun

an attempt to acquire or gain something

Searchingadjective

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation;

‘a probing inquiry’; ‘a searching investigation of their past dealings’;

Seekingadjective

trying to obtain;

‘profit-seeking producers’; ‘people seeking happiness’;

Searchingadjective

having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect;

‘searching insights’; ‘trenchant criticism’;

Searchingadjective

exploring thoroughly