seek out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“The cost was just astronomical,” said Fumo, who sometimes hits four different grocery stores to seek out the best deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Translation apps might help, but they’re unreliable, and one first has to know what information to seek out and where.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
A good chunk seek out his exact education and counseling background, while the rest include direct matches to his technical skills.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
The researchers are testing whether CAR T cells can seek out these disease-driving B cells even when they are buried deep within body tissues.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
I was afraid to seek out Colonel Regan, afraid that word would get back to Madam and our lives be put in jeopardy.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.