seek (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seek (out)
Verb
  • And then, through some combination of luck, good sense and determination, things began to look up.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Before, when Joyce would take Jose to a Minnesota Loons soccer game, the child would hyperfocus on the field, rarely looking up to notice the crowd around him.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Deadline spoke with the cast about some of the biggest moments from the episode to get their takes.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
  • TransPerfect has also been working with Microsoft to pilot some new AI products, for example, says Zinger, and it’s been casting about internally for other business opportunities.
    Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Investigators are also looking into the possibility that there are other locations.
    Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Vehicle miles traveled is a measurement that looks at the total miles driven by all vehicles within a specific area, and was studied separately for each of the project’s land uses.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Antle says while there has definitely been violence on both sides, Democrats have greater ability to reach the types of people who are posting the violent rhetoric on social media.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Ever the showman, Alvarez paused before reaching first base and motioned toward the Mets’ dugout.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Owning firearms for hunting, for example, is good cause for storing firearms outside the home.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In this view, the frontier progressed from hunting, to ranching and mining, to farming and industrialization.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Seek (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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