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

Brad Pitt stars in a wild segment in the latest Jackass movie alongside the usual crew of thrill-seeking bros like Steve-O and Chris Pontius. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026

Following 2022’s Jackass Forever, the latest installment sees the return of Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius and the rest of the pain-seeking cohorts. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026

An email to Pichardo seeking comment was not immediately returned. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026

The nonstop attention-seeking of our current president threatens to intrude on the day. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

Each itinerary features four to six landmarks over the course of three to six hours, with the navigation only showing one section of the trip at a time to maintain the ethos of surrender seeking. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Citadel Securities, by making millions of trades per day for its own profit-seeking and to fulfill customer orders, has eliminated inefficiencies by always having the liquidity necessary to buy or sell in large volumes. — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Collins is the only Republican seeking reelection in the Senate in a state that Vice President Kamala Harris won in 2024. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 June 2026

Toyota specializes in making vehicles that are attractive without being attention-seeking. — New Atlas, 6 June 2026

Verb

Health insurance companies are seeking a median rate hike of 14% for 2027 ACA plans, according to a preliminary analysis by KFF, a health policy nonprofit. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Provo Canyon School, described on its website as a psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth ages 12 to 18, did not immediately respond to an Associated Press email seeking comment. — Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Too often, companies react to cultures rather than participate in them, broadcasting communications rather than seeking belonging with audiences. — Tim Wragg, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Barth and his firm are seeking more than $10 million in damages from the Missouri Young Republicans. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Provo Canyon School did not immediately respond to an Associated Press email seeking comment. — CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Justice Department seeking clarification about an apparent discrepancy in its announcement regarding the age of one of the alleged trafficking victims and will update this story if a response is received. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

In partnership with Fuente Learning Center, Breathe Southern California distributed free air purifiers to families seeking at least one layer of protection in their homes. — Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 1 July 2026

The intimacy, financial pressure and manipulative language in romance scams, for example, may be hard to distinguish from genuine users seeking help with a divorce. — ABC News, 30 June 2026