разыскивал

was looking for, was searching for

r ɐ z ɨ s kʲ ɪ v ə ɫ → разыскивать

раз apart; in different directions + ыск search; seek + ива forms imperfective verbs, often with a repeated or ongoing-action meaning + л Masculine past tense

verb · singular masculine, past tense Rare #43,544

was looking for, was searching for Often used when searching for someone or something over a long time or with effort.

RU: Я разыскивал свой телефон весь вечер.

EN: I was looking for my phone all evening.

Вчера она убила полицейского, который много лет разыскивал ее.

Yesterday, she killed the police officer who had been searching for her for many years.

— Крадущийся тигр, затаившийся дракон (2000)

Кто-то из"Автоклуба"его разыскивал.

Someone from the Auto Club was looking for him.

— Двойная страховка (1944)

И он не разыскивал тебя?

And he didn't look for you?

— Земляничная поляна (1957)

Это то самое видео, которое я разыскивал.

This is the very video I was looking for.

А я-то его разыскивал!

And here I was, looking for him!

— Ночной дозор (2004)