seeks (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of seek (out)
1
as in looks up

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as in looks

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  1. looks up
  2. looks
  3. reaches
  4. hunts
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  • At Cornell’s Student & Campus Life Center, a junior working the front desk looks up from her laptop, covered in colorful Bible-verse stickers, to nervously answer a few questions.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
  • As Antonio Silva looks up, Evanilson is between the two centre-backs.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of looks up
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  • The asymmetrical hemline of the sweater is right on trend and makes the whole look feel much more intentional, while the slouchy silhouette still looks polished enough for a coffee run after landing.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
  • How the stadium looks reflects UConn’s potential for playing in the big time.
    — Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of looks
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  • Federal marijuana rescheduling has barely taken effect, and the cannabis industry is already testing how far the change reaches.
    — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Roadster 2 reaches over 26 feet in the air through its cold-gas thrusters, spins once in mid-air, then uses the same tech to land safely.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of reaches
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  • They are trapped inside and have to complete six games and escape for a supernatural figure hunts them down.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Jordan hunts estate sales, thrift stores and EcoSet, flips Facebook Marketplace scores and tends an ever-growing plant collection, treating her cozy apartment as a long-term nesting ground between film and TV jobs.
    — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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