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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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Recent Examples of seek
The Washington Examiner previously reported that prosecutors in this case could seek the death penalty.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
Tech Tutors sought to help seniors The Senior Service Council of Escondido is looking for volunteer tech tutors, tax preparers and receptionists.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The players are part of a lawsuit seeking class-action status.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2026
The defensive play of the game One second-half sequence Wednesday illustrated exactly what Miller is seeking on a nightly basis.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
Tech Tutors sought to help seniors The Senior Service Council of Escondido is looking for volunteer tech tutors, tax preparers and receptionists.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The players are part of a lawsuit seeking class-action status.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2026
The defensive play of the game One second-half sequence Wednesday illustrated exactly what Miller is seeking on a nightly basis.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seek
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Continuing to pursue her passion for content creation also meant evolving her output to reflect her new reality.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Other technology giants in China, including Baidu , have been pursuing similar full-stack strategies.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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In Fiscal Year 2026, the Baltimore County Public School System requested nearly $3 billion from the county.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Falcons have also requested an interview, though Joseph is off-limits until Denver’s season is done.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Rather than using multiple materials, for example, builders who are trying to be both stylish and cost-effective will stick with one or two and use color to add depth.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The final slide of her carousel featured a video of her trying her hand at Muay Thai, a form of Thai boxing.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Taste for seasoning and add more salt if desired.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Repeat to complete more reps and sets as desired.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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The woman running the daycare had attempted life-saving measures on the child before emergency services arrived, First Alert 4 reported.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Rushing to get on board with your carry-on may seem like a good idea (there’s only so much overhead bin space, after all), but attempting to take shortcuts during the boarding process can actually delay your travels even more.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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If a development project met certain standards set by the state, local officials would be required to approve it.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The length of cold required to break dormancy in any particular tree species depends on both the length of typical winter and the variability of winter temperature patterns where a species evolved.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mike, played by a rangy, companionable Hugh Jackman, is a striving singer in Milwaukee who has battled the bottle, cannot consistently pay his mortgage, and keeps himself going by appearing at the state fair dressed up to look (and sound) like Don Ho.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Everybody loves putting on those Nora Efron classics, and the filmmakers here were striving to make something that was a modern answer to those that was in discussion with When Harry Met Sally and those greats.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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