seek out

British

verb

(tr, adverb) to search hard for and find a specific person or thing

she sought out her friend from amongst the crowd

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"Humans evolved to seek out and store energy-dense fats and sugars to survive periods of scarcity, leading us to crave high-calorie junk food," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Clients seek out the womb witch for a variety of reasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

After this conversation, Mr. Newens, who has lived in Paris for more than a decade, decided to seek out dishes that reflected the unique culture of the city’s 20 arrondissements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Before you do anything else, seek out therapy to figure out what’s going on.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“Let me finish this tale first. So: Farin was taken into the Wood to seek out the unicorn.”

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

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