SEEK Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

seek

verb

ˈsēk

Definition of seek

as in to pursue

to go in search of Henry Hudson was set adrift by mutinous crewmen while seeking the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean

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Relevance

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as in to request

to make a request for came seeking financial advice

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as in to try

to make an effort to do seek to find the best solution

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Recent Examples of seek Lawmakers pushed back when Black sought to distance himself from Epstein, including by asking about a message Black wrote for a book that Maxwell, Epstein's longtime associate, created for Epstein's 50th birthday. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026 The Argentine captain, who dismantled England in the semifinal with two assists, is seeking a second World Cup title to further cement his legacy. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026 Edward Igoe did not respond to an email seeking comment on the lawsuit. — Theresa Clift july 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 While Rivian's earlier R1S and R1T models featured minimal buttons, the company sought a middle ground without fully reverting to traditional controls. — Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seek

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seek

Verb

Wang, who is pursuing reelection in November, also wants the measure to incentivize larger banks and Wall Street speculators who buy up distressed debts to not seek foreclosure as the first option when borrowers default on payments.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Season 3, as the show's latest trailer suggests, finds the central trio each pursuing their own passions while remaining caught in one another's orbit.

— Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026

Definition of pursue

Verb

Knapp emphasized that the department would never contact residents to request bank information, PIN numbers or ask individuals to transfer money between accounts.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Telemundo Noticias requested comments from ICE and Core Civic, the company that manages California City, but did not receive a response.

— Albinson Linares, NBC news, 18 July 2026

Definition of request

Verb

The move quickly set off a firestorm, with immigration rights advocates accusing DOJ of trying to malign a dead man.

— Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
The Nazis tried to take it from Rome during the Second World War, but failed after the head of the Italian Football Federation, Ottorino Barassi, hid it in a shoebox underneath his bed.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of try

Verb

Sprinkle outsides of sandwich with a pinch of kosher salt if desired and let cool just enough to eat.

— Kristen Miglore, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 July 2026
The portrait of Musk that emerges here is that of a childish, terminally online man who desires to eliminate the messiness of contemporary life for a more rigid order.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of desire

Verb

The loose ball ended up with Desire Doue, who attempted a shot outside the box, but Simon was able to recover and turn France away to clinch the match.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Mastros becomes the seventh position player to transfer to Georgia this offseason, as the Bulldogs continue to build up their 2027 roster and attempt to replicate the success from this past season.

— Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of attempt

Verb

But using open source models does often require more technical expertise on the part of the companies deploying them.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 July 2026
The new law also now requires any presumptive large-scale data center to receive a public hearing from its local water management district before the district can issue a water use permit.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of require

Verb

In McBride’s work, collections of idiots and unlikable misfits strive for power and achievement and are inevitably foiled by their own flaws.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Never forgetting your past, but also living in the present, and always striving to do more in the future.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 July 2026

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