seeking (out)

present participle of seek (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeking (out)
Verb
  • Shortly after giving his team a temporary lead on Monday, the athlete put his hands over his face before looking up at the sky and pointing upward, as shown in a video shared by Fox Sports.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Stannard remembers lying on the pavement and looking up at the blue sky, not yet feeling any pain, and realizing that he’d actually been hit.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Keeping your hair looking and feeling shiny can be challenging, but not with this hair kit.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • Investigators are looking into the shooting, and police said the identity of the victim is being withheld until next of kin is notified.
    Jose Fabian, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • On June 28, Venezuelan officials said the death toll rose by 20, reaching about 1,450 people killed in the earthquakes.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • But Marsch’s plucky team responded by winning this tournament’s first round of 32 match and reaching the round of 16 for the first time in its three trips to the World Cup.
    Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
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“Seeking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeking%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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