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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But aside from luxury goods, consumers are more often seeking out luxury experiences, a 2025 study by McKinsey found.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
But most people do not then seek out another bridge or method, says Taylor Kleffel, director of Legislative & Policy Analysis for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Edge said the animals do so for several reasons, including to seek out food.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
As cold weather approaches, Asian beetles, an invasive species often confused for native ladybugs, have been seeking out places to overwinter.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
But most people do not then seek out another bridge or method, says Taylor Kleffel, director of Legislative & Policy Analysis for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Edge said the animals do so for several reasons, including to seek out food.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
As cold weather approaches, Asian beetles, an invasive species often confused for native ladybugs, have been seeking out places to overwinter.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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