SEEKING (OUT) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

seeking (out)

verb

present participle of seek (out)

as in looking up

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Relevance

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as in casting about

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have suffered some tough losses this season, and things are not looking up for them at the moment.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
But the current version of this technology goes well beyond an officer looking up a plate number.

— Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of looking up

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Depending on the machine and settings, that material ends up in a purge tower built alongside the print, or in a collection of little plastic doll's-house-looking spaghetti balls, affectionately known as printer poop.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Yet his next leadership election is looking smooth compared with the past couple of bouts to lead the Senate GOP.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of looking

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Anthropic wants Congress to set strict limits on when federal authorities can stop advanced AI models from reaching users.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
His friends and assistant also help keep him on track, showing how a supportive village can go a long way to reaching your goals.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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