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seeking (out)

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present participle of seek (out)

Synonyms & Antonyms of seeking (out)

1 as in looking up

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for seeking (out)

looking up

calling (on or upon),
dropping in (on),
seeing,
visiting

dropping by

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for seeking (out)

brushing (aside or off),
cold-shouldering,
ignoring,
snubbing

2 as in looking, reaching

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for seeking (out)

casting about,
hunting,
looking,
reaching

grabbling

capturing,
clutching,
corralling,
getting,
grabbing,
nabbing,
nailing,
seizing,
snatching

feeling,
fishing,
fumbling,
groping,
scrabbling

combing,
digging (through),
dredging,
raking,
ransacking,
rifling,
rummaging,
scouring

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“Seeking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeking%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.

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