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

Removing the threshold eliminates a tripping hazard while creating the open, spa-like look many homeowners already want.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
While sporty-chic ensembles naturally pair well with sneakers, preppy styles like polo sweaters, blazers, and pleated skirts look equally as good with this type of shoe.

— Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of look

Verb

Cancer June 21 – July 22 Your public life may reach an important milestone.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
In forensic parlance, a diagnosis of exclusion is one reached by ruling out other plausible causes; drowning can be challenging to prove, because often there’s no telltale sign that one occurred.

— Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 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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