seek

verb

ˈsēk How to pronounce seek (audio)
Definition of seeknext
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 Milei casts the Malvinas sovereignty claim as a sacred national cause that transcends politics, seeking to rally Argentines amid economic strain, sinking approval ratings and lingering trauma from the 1982 war. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 On Thursday, the Administration returned to the Supreme Court, seeking an emergency order allowing the rule to take effect. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 Bohm’s attorneys from Zarwin Baum sought injunctive relief for the $528,618 held in a trust in Florida and pushed to keep the case in Philadelphia. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Earlier Thursday, defense attorney Kevin Reddington unsuccessfully sought to remove a juror after the foreperson reported that the person was refusing to follow the court’s instructions on reasonable doubt. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seek
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seek
  1. pursue
  2. request
  3. try
  4. desire
  5. attempt
  6. require
  7. strive
Verb
  • Record signing Luka Vuskovic is setting a high bar in the Premier League for Brighton & Hove Albion’s 10 other summer transfer window signings to pursue.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Pancho’s brothers pursued their own leads, at one point visiting a local leader of organized crime.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • But hey, this is a girl who requested that her college graduation gift be a trip to see the HOF in Canton.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Under such a contract, customers (like the Navy) will request Seasat to supply the boats, launch them, maintain them, operate the autonomous system, and presumably provide the sensor/data service.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of request
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  • However, only Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin, a security chief infamous for his brutality, is likely to face execution, the rest having been tried in absentia.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Captivated by the notion, Bell and I tried it and had the time of our lives.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of try
Verb
  • City juggled negotiations with Gakpo and Ndiaye in the past seven days, enabling them to flit between the two depending on who was most desired or, in the event, most realistic.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Step 4 Slide omelet out onto a plate and serve with Dijon mustard if desired.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of desire
Verb
  • Robinson’s lawyers have attempted to undermine several of the exhibits offered by the prosecution, including questioning the accuracy of DNA and its ability to link suspects to crime weapons, which could be a key part of their argument in the trial.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Moody made 46 of 62 field goal attempts with San Francisco, and 94 of his 96 extra-point tries.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of attempt
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  • Matt Bevin has missed several court dates in the case and did not attend the May 29 hearing in person as required by the judge, appearing via Zoom instead.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Doing the math, that leaves two other units with residents who will have a say since allowing the foundation to take over the entire space would require changing the co-op’s bylaws, Richards said.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of require
Verb
  • OpenAI is striving to regain the initiative in the AI race against a backdrop of growing anxiety from experts, tech leaders, and the public over the risks of frontier AI.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Behind every bottle lies a world shaped by ritual and inheritance, and by those striving to preserve or transform it.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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