seek (out)

verb

Definition of seek (out)next
1
as in to look up

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2
as in to cast about

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seek (out)
  1. look up
  2. cast about
  3. look
  4. reach
  5. hunt
Verb
  • Let your eyes adjust to the darkness, then look up.
    Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • One of those big boys dropped off a wolf's head at my feet and looked up at me, then walked off.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of look up
Verb
  • Fast forward to today, and fans who are aware of the hole left by the departures of Broberg and Holloway are casting about in search of replacements for aging players on the NHL roster.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
  • In the wake of Democratic voters in cities and suburbs around the country staying home or trending right, resulting in big swings to Donald Trump almost uniformly, analysts and commentators have cast about for answers.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of cast about
Verb
  • Aside from making your spaces look visually exciting, these tools also provide you with a healthier, more productive lifestyle.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Her relationship with the brand has realized some of the most successful street-style looks in recent times: arriving at Giorgio Baldi draped in enormous stoles, hot-footing out of hotels in trompe-l’œil sock boots, brandishing Sardine bags on the streets of New York as if a priceless diamond.
    Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of look
Verb
  • By 2021, Scribe Media had reached $21 million in gross sales, and the founders had plans to scale to five times that number.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Tensions and Prospects for Negotiations The war has reached a critical juncture while both sides vie for leverage in anticipated winter negotiations.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of reach
Verb
  • Owners hide treats amid tufts of fabric and dogs have a blast hunting for them with their noses and snouts.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Beginning in 2018, the agency began hunting for business owners who, in its view, were abusing the law.
    Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hunt
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“Seek (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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