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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3
as in trying
to make an effort to do
seek to find the best solution
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Recent Examples of seeking
Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Watson did have a gene associated with novelty-seeking.
—Reuters, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
But there are times when this behavior verges on trollish attention-seeking.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
This is because white is generally reserved for the bride, so a guest wearing that color may be perceived as attention-seeking or inappropriate.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Roberts plays Alma, a Yale philosophy professor seeking tenure, who is the picture of working woman poise in oversize blazers, lots of white, loafers and trousers.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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
The Amazon founder extended this logic to job-seeking, contrasting active and passive approaches to unemployment.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Yet even among a number of Christians seeking to raise awareness and intensify efforts to put an end to systematic abuses committed by Boko Haram and other jihadi movements, the prospect of foreign intervention raises serious concerns.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The designer employs a relentless, immersive approach, constantly seeking inspiration from the physical world.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The production is currently seeking financing and is prepared to move into pre-production pending co-financing commitments.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Before his sentencing, his attorneys filed a motion seeking a new trial, saying that evidence the jury heard does not prove his guilt, KCRG reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Denver has a pair of young prospects on their practice squad in Patrick Murtagh and Caleb Lohner, a seventh-round pick in April’s NFL Draft, but Denver has been seeking more experience at the position.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
Those seeking a Roseville City Council seat are incumbent Councilmembers Bill Shoemaker and Steven Wietecha as well as James Hoover and Dan Lambrix.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The innovation comes at a time when consumers are increasingly seeking professional-grade solutions at home.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
Both focused on music, and not in a flip, attention-seeking way.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Watson did have a gene associated with novelty-seeking.
—Reuters, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
But there are times when this behavior verges on trollish attention-seeking.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
This is because white is generally reserved for the bride, so a guest wearing that color may be perceived as attention-seeking or inappropriate.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Roberts plays Alma, a Yale philosophy professor seeking tenure, who is the picture of working woman poise in oversize blazers, lots of white, loafers and trousers.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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
The Amazon founder extended this logic to job-seeking, contrasting active and passive approaches to unemployment.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
GCCs, in their earliest form, were remote offices handling finance, procurement and IT services for global firms seeking to cut operational costs.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Yet even among a number of Christians seeking to raise awareness and intensify efforts to put an end to systematic abuses committed by Boko Haram and other jihadi movements, the prospect of foreign intervention raises serious concerns.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The designer employs a relentless, immersive approach, constantly seeking inspiration from the physical world.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The production is currently seeking financing and is prepared to move into pre-production pending co-financing commitments.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Before his sentencing, his attorneys filed a motion seeking a new trial, saying that evidence the jury heard does not prove his guilt, KCRG reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Denver has a pair of young prospects on their practice squad in Patrick Murtagh and Caleb Lohner, a seventh-round pick in April’s NFL Draft, but Denver has been seeking more experience at the position.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
Those seeking a Roseville City Council seat are incumbent Councilmembers Bill Shoemaker and Steven Wietecha as well as James Hoover and Dan Lambrix.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The innovation comes at a time when consumers are increasingly seeking professional-grade solutions at home.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeking
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Electric vehicles have accelerated the search for more efficient and affordable ways to power next-generation transport.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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During the search for Kenney, Charleston police deployed multiple resources, including K9 units, an underwater recovery team, the police’s unmanned aerial system team and harbor patrol.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Instead of pursuing chances to pitch reboots of Hollywood’s most beloved properties, scraping the bottom of the barrel might afford you more opportunities to make films that truly feel your own.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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The district has secured a $250,000 grant from the NFL Foundation and is pursuing a grant from the Green Bay Packers.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Arkansas Department of Human Services spokesperson Gavin Lesnick did not respond to an email requesting clarification on the minimum allotments.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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That changed after Adair went to more than a dozen bars in the Madison area requesting to watch a women's sports game.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Someone trying to keep the clicks coming to make a living, or a leader of the repressed?—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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My body’s in a C shape, trying to track the aim.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The botanist who discovered this plant in Argentina, instead of exploiting its commercial potential, decided to distribute its seeds indiscriminately, desiring only that everyone should share in its beauty.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Late in the third period, Michkov gave the puck away in the neutral zone while attempting a high-risk, cross-ice pass, resulting in the Senators quickly transitioning the other way.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In addition to his lack of fourth-quarter production against Orlando, Brown also drew just one shooting foul in the loss, attempting his only two free throws midway through the second quarter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Most in the league seem to think the Bills, after years of striving for a Super Bowl, are having a hard time staying motivated when the stakes are lower.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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At Miami, that’s supposed to be striving for championships.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Seeking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeking. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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