seek out

phrasal verb

sought out; seeking out; seeks out

: to search for and find (someone or something)

His parents sought out the best doctors in the field.

White blood cells seek out and destroy infections.

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Easterly encouraged Americans to seek out state and local election officials for the most accurate information about their local proceedings. —

Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,jake Piazza,annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto,ece Yildirim, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 The owner seeks out hard-to-find pieces, such as vintage Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Hermès bags. —

Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024 In joy and especially in pain, the spiritual flock seeks out their pastor to pray, to listen, sometimes to advise, but most of all, just to be present and be a witness. —

Essence, 31 Oct. 2024 Tonight's the night: the culmination of the scariest time of year when many of us seek out horror flicks, haunted houses and other spooky things. —

Kale Williams, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seek out