cherchant

/ʃɛʁʃɑ̃/chercher
1.
verbParticiple1stPresent

looking for

searching for

seeking

Je l'ai croisé en ville : il marchait partout, cherchant ses clés.

I ran into him in town: he was walking everywhere, looking for his keys.

Synonyms:à la recherche de, en quête de, fouillant