SEEK Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

seek

verb

ˈsēk

Definition of seek

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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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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Recent Examples of seek Netflix staff were informed that the company will undergo significant layoffs Wednesday, a source confirms to The Hollywood Reporter, as the streaming giant seeks a reset amid efforts to keep its global business growing. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 In August, the group hosted its second annual Lofty Angels Summit in the Bank of America Tower for both those wanting to learn more about early-stage investing and startup founders seeking such funds. — Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 This distinction matters for neuromorphic computing, which seeks to build electronic systems inspired by how neurons and synapses process and retain information. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 By de-energizing power lines, utility providers seek to lessen the chances that an electrical spark could be whipped by winds into a devastating blaze. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seek

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That output would provide substantial manufacturing capacity as the company pursues a higher flight rate.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Investigators with the Police Department’s investigations unit and Real Time Crime Center spent the next two days gathering evidence and pursuing leads, Gaines said.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursue

Verb

The new agent would then deal with the team on the player's behalf in requesting a trade — which is rarely a pleasant conversation.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
That total included voters who requested ballots delivered by mail, as well as those who requested print-at-home ballots via email, the SBE said.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of request

Verb

When Skinny Neck Tat guy tries to break into her house, Ginger exercises her constitutional right to deadly force.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Underneath the celebrity and the tabloid headlines is someone who’s vulnerable, funny and desperately trying to hold her life together.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of try

Verb

Since then, a growing movement across North America is attempting to transform ecological menaces into culinary commodities, from Florida to Hawai’i, British Columbia, Maine, and the Mississippi River basin.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Five of the world's space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector and a rover on Phobos, the larger and closer of Mars' two pint-sized moons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of attempt

Verb

Selective harvesting can help restore kelp forests, Salomon says, but doing so effectively requires sustained effort.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Best Affordable Option Some affordable mattresses require compromise, but contributor Jacorey Moon doesn’t feel that’s the case with Zinus’ Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of require

Verb

Filmed largely on the doctors’ phones, the film offers an intimate account of the people striving to preserve life amid a devastating humanitarian crisis.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Are these trends in direct conversation with the rise in weight loss medications, as luxury customers strive to show off their new bodies?

— Rachael Akhidenor, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

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