Cryptic crossword clue
Searching for silver and fashionable glitter not rubbish!

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FORAGING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Searching" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case searching = foraging.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FORAGING mean?

FORAGING verb
  1. To search for and gather food for animals, particularly cattle and horses.
  2. To rampage through, gathering and destroying as one goes.
  3. To rummage.
  4. (of an animal) To seek out and eat food.
FORAGING noun
  1. The act of searching for food.

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