SEEK Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

seek

verb

ˈsēk

as in to pursue

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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Relevance

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as in to request

to make a request for came seeking financial advice

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as in to try

to make an effort to do seek to find the best solution

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Examples of seek in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Milwaukee Police Department is seeking the public's help locating a critically missing young woman. —

Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024 The area is mostly Christian, and dozens of southerners had also sought shelter there. —

Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024 Both presidential campaigns have sought to court Christian voters. —

Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 Early Friday, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero had sought to assuage concerned citizens about the blackout Thursday evening, which was already the nation’s worst in at least two years. —

Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seek

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