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
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2
as in requesting
to make a request for
came seeking financial advice
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as in trying
to make an effort to do
seek to find the best solution
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Recent Examples of seeking
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The sheriff’s office said Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services transported several victims to nearby hospitals, while others continued to arrive on their own seeking treatment of injuries suffered in the shooting.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
That is the most exaggerated, attention-seeking, and performative version of myself.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The Amazon founder extended this logic to job-seeking, contrasting active and passive approaches to unemployment.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
After several months of unemployment, Man-soo decides to take a radical new approach to job-seeking — by killing the competition.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The authors point to a slew of engineering projects gone wrong—from nuclear meltdowns to the adoption of leaded gasoline—to show how complex systems and profit-seeking can breed disaster.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Tyler was smart, curious and thrill-seeking.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Success in combat is less subjective than success in many other activities and therefore leaves less room for favoritism, rent seeking, and old-fashioned sandbagging.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
That’s good news for high-growth companies seeking to rally employees around workforce expansion.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Democratic Mayor Vi Lyles is seeking a fifth term against Republican Terrie Donovan and Libertarian Rob Yates.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
The league, however, is currently seeking additional information on the source of RHC’s money, said the people, who were granted anonymity because the details are private.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The exception, perhaps, is Cook, whose mortgage fraud allegations are providing the administration’s rationale for seeking to oust her from the central bank.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Approaching all interactions with an underlying skepticism can assist older adults in asking questions, slowing down and seeking assistance.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
For those seeking a basket approach, Ciampaglia suggests the Sprott Gold Miners ETF (SGDM), which holds some of the largest producers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
So many more are available, and stores like Whole Foods are seeking to expand offerings to consumers.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Reasons for dogs to start barking include illness or injury, territorial response, acting as an alarm, attention seeking, greeting, compulsive, frustration or separation anxiety.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The sheriff’s office said Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services transported several victims to nearby hospitals, while others continued to arrive on their own seeking treatment of injuries suffered in the shooting.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
That is the most exaggerated, attention-seeking, and performative version of myself.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The Amazon founder extended this logic to job-seeking, contrasting active and passive approaches to unemployment.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
After several months of unemployment, Man-soo decides to take a radical new approach to job-seeking — by killing the competition.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The authors point to a slew of engineering projects gone wrong—from nuclear meltdowns to the adoption of leaded gasoline—to show how complex systems and profit-seeking can breed disaster.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Tyler was smart, curious and thrill-seeking.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Success in combat is less subjective than success in many other activities and therefore leaves less room for favoritism, rent seeking, and old-fashioned sandbagging.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
This philosophy applies to business owners seeking to develop managers and leaders within their organizations.
—Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
That’s good news for high-growth companies seeking to rally employees around workforce expansion.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Democratic Mayor Vi Lyles is seeking a fifth term against Republican Terrie Donovan and Libertarian Rob Yates.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
The league, however, is currently seeking additional information on the source of RHC’s money, said the people, who were granted anonymity because the details are private.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The exception, perhaps, is Cook, whose mortgage fraud allegations are providing the administration’s rationale for seeking to oust her from the central bank.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Approaching all interactions with an underlying skepticism can assist older adults in asking questions, slowing down and seeking assistance.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
For those seeking a basket approach, Ciampaglia suggests the Sprott Gold Miners ETF (SGDM), which holds some of the largest producers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
So many more are available, and stores like Whole Foods are seeking to expand offerings to consumers.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeking
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Depending on the price tag that Las Vegas would place on Meyers, the 49ers should seriously consider pursuing a deal for him.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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For two decades, the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study discouraged many from pursuing hormone therapy—leaving an entire generation to suffer in silence.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Walmart adopted a similar policy in 2019, requesting that shoppers refrain from openly carrying guns in its stores, after a mass shooting at one of its stores in El Paso left 23 dead.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two men who robbed an Andy Food Store on Sunday in far south Fort Worth.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some private business owners are still trying to process the change in Florida’s gun law.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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There were still five behind the ball, but one of them, Morris, was not tight enough to Ecuadorian attacker John Yeboah, and was too slow in trying to jump the pass.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, the search took a dark turn when local police got another 911 call -- from Denise herself, bravely placed using her abductor’s cell phone.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The briefing will address ongoing search efforts, casualty reports, and potential safety concerns in the aftermath of the blast.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Guinnesses, after all, were among the targets of the Fenians, revolutionaries desiring Irish independence and the toppling of the Protestant Ascendancy, of which the Guinnesses were a part.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Season 3 finale of The Gilded Age had 5 million views, according to Variety, and the show has definitely left viewers desiring more.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of gradually boiling into insanity, the film hits fever pitch hallucinations right away and quickly exhausts itself attempting to keep pace.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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According to the Mexico City Secretariat of Public Safety, Dorcaz was shot in the neck while attempting to exit a road and died instantly at the scene, TMZ reports.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dispelling shame and striving for equality was a strategy used by fourteen women.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Oct. 2025
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Much to the dismay of Gen Z striving for success with a manageable work-life balance, CEOs are adamant that intense schedules are essential for anyone looking to make it in business.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Seeking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeking. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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