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seek
verb as in look for
Strongest matches
Strong matches
chase, comb, delve, dragnet, fan, fish, hunt, inquire, mouse, nose, prowl, quest, ransack, root, scout, scratch
Weak matches
be after, beat the bushes, bird-dog, bob for, cast about, delve for, dig for, ferret out, fish for, go after, gun for, leave no stone unturned, look about, look around, look high and low, run after, search for, search out, sniff out, track down
verb as in try, attempt
Example Sentences
Western governments seek to deepen their presence in the Arctic to catch up with Russia.
Verstappen, who is competing for his fifth world title while the McLaren drivers seek their first, knows this all too well.
The FDA earlier this year was seeking to compile examples of harm from Covid shots.
Investigators in San Bernardino County are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman who was found dead on the side of a mountain in Crestline.
The United States has put forward a plan to end the conflict that it is seeking to finalise with Moscow and Kyiv's approval.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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