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
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2
as in to request
to make a request for
came seeking financial advice
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3
as in to try
to make an effort to do
seek to find the best solution
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Recent Examples of seek
The top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee is seeking more information from Empower, one of the largest recordkeepers that plans to offer its 401(k) clients a private equity option as early as next quarter.
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Yahoo is also rolling out a series of new features this year as platforms seek to retain current users and woo new ones.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Symptoms like dizziness, dark urine, or confusion should prompt you to increase fluid intake or seek medical care.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
This makes your yard less welcoming by providing fewer places for chipmunks to seek cover, says Anderson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Yahoo is also rolling out a series of new features this year as platforms seek to retain current users and woo new ones.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Symptoms like dizziness, dark urine, or confusion should prompt you to increase fluid intake or seek medical care.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
This makes your yard less welcoming by providing fewer places for chipmunks to seek cover, says Anderson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seek
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Toll hit on many of the same themes, outlining the fanaticism of the Japanese military and threats of a coup if their leaders tried to pursue peace.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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That insight led us to pursue community development grants, which aligned well with our goals.—
Christine Blake,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Star requested a comment from the league and asked if any consideration had been given to the heat advisory issued days in advance.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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The front desk clerk twice contacted DCS to report apparent signs of abuse and request a welfare check, but the agency did not respond, according to the claim.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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His friends at Imperial implored him to keep trying to pursue his case in the U.S.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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The organizers try to strike a balance between elements in which merch or products might come into play and the best things in Laufey life being free.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Linebackers offer lots of optimism The past two seasons, the linebacker group left a lot to be desired.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Aug. 2025
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The hallowed group of dividend growers know how to stack pennies over time, but their headline numbers often leave a lot to be desired.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The 35-year-old man had been attempting to create firebreaks near the town of Nogarejas, in the central Castile and Leon region, when he was trapped in the blaze, regional officials said.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Two seasons ago, Hurts attempted a career-high 538 passes.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Short-term rental platforms are now required to share host identity, property location, and occupancy data with local authorities to improve transparency and tackle housing pressures in tourism-heavy cities.—
Angelica Krystle Donati,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The interior required a separate build to support a climactic sequence where Wednesday crawls through its prickly confines.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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With a holistic view of organizational needs and resources, cognitive tools strive not simply to accelerate existing processes but to develop new approaches in real time to optimize actions across the entire value chain.—
Gurdip Singh,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The series has never strived to be anything more than opulent fluff, but it still gets consistently pilloried for its lack of realism.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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