1
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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2
as in to request
to make a request for
came seeking financial advice
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3
as in to try
to make an effort to do
seek to find the best solution
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Recent Examples of seek
Another good example of how this film doesn't seek to influence your perspective on this event is that there's no score.
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Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Mahdi's attorneys are seeking a reprieve, citing his troubled childhood, a lack of adequate mental health care and a poor defense at trial.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Lee and his allies sought the restoration—not the reimagining—of the South.
— Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
In May 2023, the Biden administration ended a pandemic-era policy under which migrants were denied the right to seek asylum and were rapidly returned to Mexico.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Mahdi's attorneys are seeking a reprieve, citing his troubled childhood, a lack of adequate mental health care and a poor defense at trial.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Lee and his allies sought the restoration—not the reimagining—of the South.
— Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
In May 2023, the Biden administration ended a pandemic-era policy under which migrants were denied the right to seek asylum and were rapidly returned to Mexico.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seek
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But the Trump administration has repeatedly criticized foreign aid as wasteful and accused agencies like USAID of pursuing political agendas.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the movie, Jack Black plays a bored doorknob salesman named Steve, a character based on the original default Minecraft avatar; the action begins when Steve leaves his job and, pursuing a lifelong dream, heads for the local mine.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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As his May 5 trial looms, Combes earlier this week requested a postponement of the legal proceeding.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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This casserole is creamy, cheesy, and is one the whole family (especially the grandkids) request time after time.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump and his allies in power are trying to erect an authoritarian Mafia state like the one Vladimir Putin and his cronies established in Russia.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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And then… follow me here… the guy Kamilla was trying to convince that Shauhin was dangerous decides to believe that Kamilla and Shauhin are… too tight!—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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He’s done a lot in this league through grit and toughness and will and desire, never the most talented player, but compensating for that with hard work and smarts.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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To create them, trace and cut two egg shapes, decorate as desired, then glue the edges together—leaving a small opening to tuck in a message or seed packets or candy before sealing.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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When one player is attempting nearly a third of the shots and that player loses confidence in his shot, the entire power play is likely to suffer because everyone’s top priority is to feed that guy the puck.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The new initiative comes as the Italian island attempts to curb overtourism by implementing a digital reservation system on various beaches.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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That case, in federal court in New Jersey, seeks an order that would require Khalil's release and the rescinding of the Rubio determination.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The premise requires both actors not just to showcase a fiery vulnerability, but to stew in these feelings for extended periods, which benefits from Nabulsi’s straightforward, no-frills presentation.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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If a cell harbors many black morphogens, for example, and a neighboring cell harbors few of them, then the molecules strive to move such that they are distributed as evenly as possible.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2025
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The school could strive for excellence and integrity while doing fewer things.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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