seek (out)

verb

Definition of seek (out)next
1
as in to look up

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2
as in to cast about

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seek (out)
  1. look up
  2. cast about
  3. look
  4. reach
  5. hunt
Verb
  • Alfred looks up from his digestif to see the very much not dead Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) sitting across the table from Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway).
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • Noe and his sons looked up at the sky to watch five pelicans fly northward, away from the Gulf.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of look up
Verb
  • As digital technology and new forms of distribution rework the economics of the business, however, some media stalwarts have cast about for new forms of revenue.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2026
  • Unable to cope with that, British voters are casting about blaming the politicians.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Definition of cast about
Verb
  • Wall Street looked past geopolitics even as oil prices climbed on the back of lower-than-expected inflation figures that sent tech stocks higher.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • In El Limón, responsible luxury has to do more than look good from a drone shot.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of look
Verb
  • Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Rotation could become an issue in Saturday’s game between the losing semi-finalists, so building around players expected to reach the final is the safest approach.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of reach
Verb
  • In short, these Egyptian women could fight and hunt with the men.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • Originally coined by big-game hunters to describe the five most dangerous animals to hunt on foot; lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo, the phrase has become tourism shorthand for the ultimate safari experience.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of hunt
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“Seek (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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