Synonyms of seek

seek

verb

ˈsēk 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursue
• hunt
• search (for or out)
• chase (down)
• quest
• look up
• shop (for)
• look for
• cast about (for)
• forage (for)
• cast around (for)
• ferret (out)
• root (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• hide
• ignore
• neglect

2

as in to request

to make a request for

came seeking financial advice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• request
• desire
• require
• quest
• urge
• speak (for)
• call (for)
• demand
• sue (for)
• invite
• solicit
• plead (for)
• ask (for)
• claim
• apply (for)
• invoke
• wish (for)
• bespeak
• importune
• beg (for)
• enjoin
• press (for)
• insist (on)
• clamor (for)
• exact
• petition (for)
• requisition

3

as in to try

to make an effort to do

seek to find the best solution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• try
• attempt
• strive
• endeavor
• shoot at
• essay
• hope
• assay
• struggle
• have a go at
• aim
• undertake
• work
• fight
• try one's hand (at)
• aspire
• toil
• trouble
• assume
• take up
• strain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quit
• drop
• give up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seek

Central bank governor Abdolnasser Hemmati said Thursday that Iran will soon join the BRICS New Development Bank, as Tehran seeks to shore up its economic alliances. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Macron had sought to make France the first European country to pass legislation restricting children’s access to social media, with the law expected to bar them from all major platforms. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026

Apart from material assistance, volunteers seek to provide some measure of emotional salve for the communal trauma. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Gomez, Teefey and Pierson, who were all named as defendants in the suit, didn’t immediately respond to emails seeking comment. — Sabrina Willmer, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026