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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When the president gets sworn in, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are going to have a new priority of seeking out those who are considered a public safety threat and a national security threat.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The secret to finding the best vintage recipes is to seek out the dirtiest pages in a cookbook or recipe card collection, then peek at the creation.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
The development team plans to coordinate with the city and other officials to seek out loans or grants that would help the project.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
Coffee demand oscillates with the Melbourne weather; on hotter and drier days, the lines at bars for beer, wine, soft drinks and water are longer than those for coffee, but the wetter days in the early part of the tournament gave more cause for seeking out hot drinks.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The secret to finding the best vintage recipes is to seek out the dirtiest pages in a cookbook or recipe card collection, then peek at the creation.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
The development team plans to coordinate with the city and other officials to seek out loans or grants that would help the project.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
Coffee demand oscillates with the Melbourne weather; on hotter and drier days, the lines at bars for beer, wine, soft drinks and water are longer than those for coffee, but the wetter days in the early part of the tournament gave more cause for seeking out hot drinks.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Seek out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seek%20out. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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