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
  • Things are also looking up for Stefany Serna, 33, a server at a steakhouse in Coral Gables, Florida.
    Shannon Pettypiece, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Huang told her friend to look up at the birds resting on a tree.
    Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of look up
Verb
  • The expectations for what the ideal Star Wars video-game fantasy even is couldn’t be more diffuse right now, as the post–Skywalker Saga franchise casts about for purpose in movies, television, books, and theme parks alike.
    Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
  • Investors concerned about the long-term outlook of an expensive equity market, as well as bond yields that have started to move higher, are casting about for assets that are uncorrelated to either market.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of cast about
Verb
  • Trump’s policies, Seif said, could end up adding fuel to the fire — and force the Fed to act in a way Trump would not look favorably upon.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Fans of opening day are looking for that oomph to carry you through a long season of ups and downs.
    Frederick Dreier and Adam Roy, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of look
Verb
  • Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Wind chills reached minus 36 Fahrenheit (minus 38 Celsius) that night in January 2022 as the family from India set out on foot to meet a waiting van.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of reach
Verb
  • Within three years, the NSSF’s database — filled with warranty card information and supplemented with names from voter rolls and hunting licenses — contained at least 5.5 million people.
    Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Modern anti-submarine tactics involve helicopters operating far from their host ships, hunting and tracking enemy vessels with various sensors, and coordinating with ships and other aircraft.
    Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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