SEEKS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

seeks

verb

present tense third-person singular of seek

as in pursues

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 requests

to make a request for came seeking financial advice

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as in tries

to make an effort to do seek to find the best solution

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Recent Examples of seeks For now, the vouchers remain available while Ohio seeks Supreme Court review. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 In addition to responding to real-time emergencies, the Street Overdose Response Team seeks to establish relationships with people on the street using drugs. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The handover comes as President Min Aung Hlaing seeks to ease Myanmar’s international isolation, while regional governments continue urging Suu Kyi’s release. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Marketing will be key for and upcoming titles as the company seeks to draw moviegoers into seats. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 The move, which comes just as the Alex Gibney’s investigation into Elon Musk expands to more than 470 screens across North America, raises concerns about Big Tech suppression that the very film seeks to expose. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … MISTAKEN IDENTITY — Maryland teenager seeks $20 million from CBS News in defamation lawsuit. — FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 McFall’s work seeks to support the musical culture born in Chicago. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 The agency said the probe seeks to determine whether Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC violated antitrust laws. — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeks

Verb

The recruitment gains come as the Coast Guard pursues a modernization initiative known as Force Design.

— Michael Sinkewicz , Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Companies that previously touted the regulator’s strength have bristled as the agency now pursues policies specific to prediction markets.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursues

Verb

But none of that martial-arts mayhem is as compelling as the battle being waged behind the scenes as director Kitao Sakurai tries to insert his irreverent, ironic approach into a property resistant to that kind of impish goofing around.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
In the Strait of Hormuz, at least nine tankers and cargo ships have come under attack since Sunday as Iran tries to choke off oil exports through the waterway.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tries

Verb

Harnessing that opportunity requires both the resources to teach CPR effectively and the policies to ensure every student has the chance to learn it.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Any plan for red-light traffic cameras requires engineering and location approval from DOT officials.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of requires

Verb

Yet, this tense adventure makes a strong case that bad parents can still teach good lessons, even when a kid strives to live in opposition to their folks.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Katie strives to use catering companies that adhere to the teachings of the Make America Healthy Again movement, one regular guest says, which encourages the consumption of raw milk and the avoidance of seed oils.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of strives

Verb

The Friday afternoon hearing was sparked by Xuan and Zhang’s attorneys attempts to have their clients released on their own recognizance.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
More fundamentally, attempts to weaken the axis misunderstand what holds it together.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026