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
  • Wedding guests faced the stranger who was overlooking the nuptials, so anyone at the wedding could look up and see him at any point during the ceremony.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But looking up from this dark hole, the night sky was a paradise of signs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of look up
Verb
  • Meriwether’s video comes after comments from the show’s cast about a reunion.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of cast about
Verb
  • The same California Craftsman look; almost identical plank siding; a similar tasteful yet cheery color palette.
    — Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Retail flows look very different now compared with prior years, Meng said.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of look
Verb
  • With emergency services unable to reach them, Waiohinu residents have been forced to rely on each other.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The two sides have yet to reach agreement on a more lasting peace settlement.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of reach
Verb
  • The herder cared for Pantoja, keeping him warm with animal skins, teaching him to milk the goats, and how to hunt rabbits with a stick.
    — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Hickey’s case comes to light on the heels of another poaching case also involving hunting content creators out of Ohio.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2026.

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