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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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 And Osten noted Connecticut defense manufacturers and tourism and hospitality industries recently have been seeking to expand employment, which makes an immediate state investment in job training crucial. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026 The government seeks a court order barring the company from carrying diversity, equity and inclusion policies, plus unspecified damages for the unnamed employee. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026 The president’s continuing campaign to seek retribution against those who’ve spoken out against him is unsurprising. — Linda B. Rosenthal, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026 Rather than seeking dismissal, however, Navarro is asking the appeals court to decide the case on its merits. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seek

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Exonerees in Georgia have a new pathway to obtain compensation from the state, which Pugh intends to pursue, but that process takes time.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.

— Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of pursue

Verb

In another moment of the exchange, which was released by authorities and did not include timestamps, Robinson writes about potentially trying to retrieve his rifle but says a law enforcement car is nearby.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Some Palestinians even try to hang food containers on the ceiling of their tents to keep them out of reach.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of try

Verb

Ventura police officers involved in an e-bike sting operation at Ventura Community Park on June 10 attempted to stop the juvenile riding his e-motorcycle on the park grass, according to authorities.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of attempt

Verb

The deployment aims to reduce the time required for general visual inspections while improving consistency across repetitive maintenance tasks.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
The directives also require the companies to remove, within 45 days, the millions of pounds of rotting food inside the warehouse.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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