Synonyms of seeking

seeking 1 of 2

noun

as in search

Related Words

• search
• trail
• path
• track
• pursuing
• hot pursuit
• chasing
• tracking
• pursuit
• tracing
• trailing
• chase
• tailing
• tagging along
• shadowing
• tagging
• following
• hounding
• dogging

seeking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of seek

1

as in pursuing

to go in search of

Henry Hudson was set adrift by mutinous crewmen while seeking the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursuing
• hunting
• searching (for or out)
• chasing (down)
• shopping (for)
• foraging (for)
• looking for
• looking up
• casting about (for)
• casting around (for)
• questing
• ferreting (out)
• rooting (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• hiding
• ignoring
• neglecting

2

as in requesting

to make a request for

came seeking financial advice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requesting
• desiring
• requiring
• speaking (for)
• demanding
• calling (for)
• urging
• suing (for)
• pleading (for)
• asking (for)
• claiming
• soliciting
• inviting
• applying (for)
• questing
• wishing (for)
• invoking
• begging (for)
• importuning
• pressing (for)
• bespeaking
• insisting (on)
• clamoring (for)
• enjoining
• petitioning (for)
• requisitioning
• exacting

3

as in trying

to make an effort to do

seek to find the best solution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trying
• attempting
• striving
• endeavoring
• hoping
• essaying
• shooting at
• struggling
• assaying
• working
• having a go at
• aiming
• toiling
• fighting
• trying one's hand (at)
• aspiring
• troubling
• undertaking
• straining
• assuming
• taking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropping
• giving up
• quitting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seeking

Noun

Japan now has 100 people on death row, including 43 seeking retrials, Hiraguchi said. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Again and again, primary voters have made choices that subordinate general-election concerns to factional power-seeking. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

Some consensus-seeking is genuinely wise; some habits are load-bearing. — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

These include the disproportionate influence of traders and intermediaries over prices, often as a result of monopsony (a market with only one major buyer); cartelization; conflicts of interest; rent-seeking; and limited price discovery mechanisms. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

The organization offers a temporary shelter, as well as services for job seeking and helping people set up bank accounts. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Daemon, with his Valyrian steel warhelm and taste for annihilation, is who Rhaenyra needs riding shotgun now that Team Green has established a crown-seeking triumvirate of sons. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

The ensemble eking out hope in the Terrordome includes Angela McBride (Suzette Llewellyn), a mother of two who goes on a violent rampage of justice-seeking after a gut-wrenching loss. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 July 2026

Common reasons your dog is barking Oftentimes, boredom or attention-seeking is at the root of barking. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Verb

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals. — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026

Netflix has worked assiduously to burnish its reputation as a home for advertisers seeking to align themselves with its popular programs and eager to avoid the traditional model of deploying typical 30-second commercials. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

This year, the competition is seeking 20-minute short film projects featuring Hanwha Group’s ‘Space Solar Power’. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

The quarterback struggles in camp bring into the realm of possibility Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan seeking an outside backup option off the waiver wire following roster cuts if Ewers doesn’t show rapid improvement. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

With its growing portfolio and diversity of pricing, Lego is seeking to cater to a wider demographic of consumers, from kids to adults and across genders. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

After that, the team was inundated with requests from doctors seeking diagnostic help. — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026

In recent years, the Golden State has become a major hub for millennial homebuyers seeking sunny weather, career opportunities and a higher quality of life. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

The Associated Press emailed Twiggs' attorney seeking comment. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026