seek out
phrasal verb
sought out; seeking out; seeks out
: to search for and find (someone or something)
His parents sought out the best doctors in the field.
White blood cells seek out and destroy infections.
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National Geographic recommended seeking out shooting stars in the pre-dawn hours when the shower’s radiant will appear high in the sky, near the Big Dipper constellation.
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Next year, expect the Free Press to continue to seek out innovative ways to center our audiences and their diverse stories, lifestyles and opinions within our coverage.
—Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 30 Dec. 2025
In the aftermath, Eve seeks out answers, but only unravels a far more disturbing secret.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Celebrities and high-profile guests still seek out The Vinoy when in the area, including Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Melissa Etheridge, Harrison Ford, and Jeff Daniels, who stayed earlier this month, as do visiting baseball teams in town to play the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Next year, expect the Free Press to continue to seek out innovative ways to center our audiences and their diverse stories, lifestyles and opinions within our coverage.
—Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 30 Dec. 2025
In the aftermath, Eve seeks out answers, but only unravels a far more disturbing secret.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Celebrities and high-profile guests still seek out The Vinoy when in the area, including Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Melissa Etheridge, Harrison Ford, and Jeff Daniels, who stayed earlier this month, as do visiting baseball teams in town to play the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Seek out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seek%20out. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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