seek out
phrasal verb
sought out; seeking out; seeks out
: to search for and find (someone or something)
His parents sought out the best doctors in the field.
White blood cells seek out and destroy infections.
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Just as the students seek out easier classes for a certain A, the professors pursue simpler course designs that de-escalate the fighting over grades.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Desperate to prove his mettle, Dek seeks out a terrifying creature of Yautja lore, determined to be the first of his kind to slay it.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Additionally, Maersk is exploring local manufacturing and seeking out more chances to procure containers from Indian companies.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Our structural nanomedicine preferentially seeks out the myeloid cells.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Desperate to prove his mettle, Dek seeks out a terrifying creature of Yautja lore, determined to be the first of his kind to slay it.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Additionally, Maersk is exploring local manufacturing and seeking out more chances to procure containers from Indian companies.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Our structural nanomedicine preferentially seeks out the myeloid cells.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Seek out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seek%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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