seek
verb (used with object)
to go in search or quest of.
have sought
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present perfectof seek.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For instance, people who felt lonely may have sought out more interaction, even when those encounters did not provide the support they needed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Had DOI been forthcoming with the information clearly in its possession, the government would not have sought a grand jury indictment,” the filing said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
"Had DOI been forthcoming with the information clearly in its possession, the government would not have sought a grand jury indictment."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Relations between Netanyahu and Trump have occasionally appeared strained in recent months, but both have sought to tone things down.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
I held off out of respect and also, 1 must admit, out of pride, because he should have sought me out and not vice versa.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
