SEEK (OUT) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

seek (out)

verb

Definition of seek (out)

as in to look up

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Relevance

Dissimilar Words

as in to cast about

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Verb

Initially accused of possessing methamphetamine and cocaine, Evans pleaded guilty to illegally using his department computer to look up license plate numbers for a friend, his attorney said in a statement Thursday.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Owners who never look up will discover their roof through a stain on a bedroom ceiling.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of look up

Verb

Next came an exhibition around a creepy Howdy Doody-ish figure that met countless violent fates while being cast about mechanistically on chains in 2016.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Meriwether’s video comes after comments from the show’s cast about a reunion.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of cast about

Verb

Given it was greenlit by a streamer, this one looks set to work on digital platforms as well as linear TV.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
What was once a contemporary exploration of horror has become a sentimental aesthetic, with this particular version of 2011 looking ironically idealistic because younger viewers never had to live inside it.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of look

Verb

Miami defense forces another punt Clemson reached Miami territory on its second drive but a Marquise Lightfoot sack on second down and deep incompletion with Ryan Mack in coverage on third down leads to another Tigers punt.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
That commitment to authenticity began with the brand’s core foundation before reaching the broader public.

— Chase Jordan October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of reach

Verb

Botswana lifted a ban on hunting elephants in 2019, largely because of their burgeoning numbers.

— Sello Motseta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Today, that leaves the Arkansas park as one of the only places in the world where anyone can hunt for diamonds and take their finds with them.

— LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of hunt

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