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
Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Perhaps thrill seeking is more your style and skydiving, mountain climbing or driving a race car are more in line with your passions.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
This pattern suggests that changes in patenting behaviors may not be driven by reduced profit-seeking after drug approval, as other firms would have a higher motivation to obtain related weak patents after seeing a drug’s market potential.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Some dogs chew toys gently, while others tear them apart due to boredom, a strong prey drive, teething, or even attention-seeking.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
For example, dogs in the Midwest were rated as more attention-seeking than those in other areas.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
In Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire, Skarsgard does the Dog Day Afternoon thing as a charismatic criminal seeking retribution against a system that has wronged him.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
But that would create a thorny conflict of interest for Denholm and her fellow directors, with Musk seeking — not for the first time — to use Tesla to subsidize one of his less-profitable ventures.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
ChatGPT is specifically tapped by most users for writing, guidance, and information-seeking, while Claude is more frequently picked for coding, research, and business automation.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The Utah team is now seeking patent protection for its discovery, hoping to take fungal hydrogels from the lab to real-world biomedical applications.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
According to prosecutors, Javice founded Frank in 2017 to help students simplify the process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a government form for students seeking financial aid for college or graduate school.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Eleven Republicans are seeking the nomination for the 7th District seat vacated by Green this year.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Syria also features strongly in the selection with Jalal Maghout’s animation Recordanza, about a young Syrian writer seeking a fresh start in Berlin, and Hanna Karim’s documentary Adieu Alep, following a filmmaker’s attempt to reconnect with his native city of Aleppo after many years away.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Now, with unconfirmed reports circulating that Intel is seeking investments from Apple and rival TSMC, his focus on external players seems understandable.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit is seeking actual and punitive damages to be determined at a jury trial.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Investigators are still seeking information from the public to locate the suspects in the homicide.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
In the years following her conviction, prison break and asylum-seeking in Cuba, Assata became somewhat of a folk hero in certain circles, particularly in the hip hop community.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Perhaps thrill seeking is more your style and skydiving, mountain climbing or driving a race car are more in line with your passions.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
This pattern suggests that changes in patenting behaviors may not be driven by reduced profit-seeking after drug approval, as other firms would have a higher motivation to obtain related weak patents after seeing a drug’s market potential.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Some dogs chew toys gently, while others tear them apart due to boredom, a strong prey drive, teething, or even attention-seeking.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
For example, dogs in the Midwest were rated as more attention-seeking than those in other areas.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
In Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire, Skarsgard does the Dog Day Afternoon thing as a charismatic criminal seeking retribution against a system that has wronged him.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
But that would create a thorny conflict of interest for Denholm and her fellow directors, with Musk seeking — not for the first time — to use Tesla to subsidize one of his less-profitable ventures.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
ChatGPT is specifically tapped by most users for writing, guidance, and information-seeking, while Claude is more frequently picked for coding, research, and business automation.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.
—Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The Utah team is now seeking patent protection for its discovery, hoping to take fungal hydrogels from the lab to real-world biomedical applications.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
According to prosecutors, Javice founded Frank in 2017 to help students simplify the process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a government form for students seeking financial aid for college or graduate school.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Eleven Republicans are seeking the nomination for the 7th District seat vacated by Green this year.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Syria also features strongly in the selection with Jalal Maghout’s animation Recordanza, about a young Syrian writer seeking a fresh start in Berlin, and Hanna Karim’s documentary Adieu Alep, following a filmmaker’s attempt to reconnect with his native city of Aleppo after many years away.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Now, with unconfirmed reports circulating that Intel is seeking investments from Apple and rival TSMC, his focus on external players seems understandable.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit is seeking actual and punitive damages to be determined at a jury trial.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Investigators are still seeking information from the public to locate the suspects in the homicide.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeking
Verb
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When his estranged daughter Sam tracks him down, in a last-ditch effort to dig her way out of serious trouble, Mickey must choose between rekindling his relationship with his daughter in the face of a terrible tragedy or pursuing a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chases are intended to be stopped based on what police policy describes as a continual evaluation of the risks by the pursuing officer.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2022, Avery's trial lawyers, Dean Strang and Jerome Buting wrote a letter to Evers requesting clemency for Dassey.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jesan escapes from defeat by kidnapping Ji-yeon and requesting Heon meet him alone.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What are Louisville and Kentucky leaders trying to achieve with all the road work downtown?—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Oct. 2025
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Reliever Luke Weaver melted down again, and then seemed lost trying to explain it postgame.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From creating social media posts to writing stories to leading search-audience strategy — and a whole lot more — lead digital producer Chris Kuhagen has a huge impact on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newsroom.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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After the vehicle was found, the sheriff’s office’s aviation unit, drone team, dive team and K-9 unit conducted a search of the area extending into the night hours, but were unable to locate Fisher.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 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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IndyStar is attempting to reach that man.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
4 Oct. 2025
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The city received the inquiry while its lawyers were in court attempting to stop the deployment of National Guard troops to help protect federal property.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the son of Hades relentlessly striving to escape from the underworld, failure sends players back to the start; but never empty-handed.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Though the status quo may provide good results, researchers are constantly striving for something better.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Seeking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeking. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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