Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeking (out)
Verb
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Before, when Joyce would take Jose to a Minnesota Loons soccer game, the child would hyperfocus on the field, rarely looking up to notice the crowd around him.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Ongoing sanctions While things are looking up once again, the seminary is still under sanctions by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, dating to July 2022.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Among the fleet of superyachts in the harbor, Loewe lives up the cliché of looking fast while sitting still.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Southwest Detroit grocer Joe Gappy remembers standing outside the grocery store his family owned on the north side of Michigan Avenue and looking across the street at a Kroger store.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ever the showman, Alvarez paused before reaching first base and motioned toward the Mets’ dugout.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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While the threat of severe weather is low, some neighborhoods could see quick bursts of rain, with totals reaching up to two inches by the end of the day.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Seeking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeking%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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