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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Or seek out a support group or individual counseling on your own.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Several attendees sought out the longtime correspondent at the U.N., Gloria Starr Kins, a nonagenarian who is editor in chief and publisher of Society & Diplomatic Review.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
According to a criminal complaint cited by WISN, WPR and FOX 11, the incident occurred on Tuesday, June 17, when a woman found a golden retriever, possibly dehydrated, and sought out help from the local police department and humane society.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 24 June 2025
The board has directed staff to prepare a request for qualifications to seek out a CLT.
Both the CLT and land bank are the product of a recent effort to ramp up affordable and attainable housing throughout the county.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Several attendees sought out the longtime correspondent at the U.N., Gloria Starr Kins, a nonagenarian who is editor in chief and publisher of Society & Diplomatic Review.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
According to a criminal complaint cited by WISN, WPR and FOX 11, the incident occurred on Tuesday, June 17, when a woman found a golden retriever, possibly dehydrated, and sought out help from the local police department and humane society.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 24 June 2025
The board has directed staff to prepare a request for qualifications to seek out a CLT.
Both the CLT and land bank are the product of a recent effort to ramp up affordable and attainable housing throughout the county.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for seek out
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“Seek out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seek%20out. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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