seek
verb (used with object)
to go in search or quest of.
seeking
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present participleof seek.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In his closing argument, defense attorney Brian Steel painted Hester, Jones and Grant as unreliable “snitches, cooperators, rats” seeking to secure a lighter sentence by implicating Banks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Yet by doggedly pursuing a demand for separate payouts for each tower, he kept himself in the game against the politicians and activists seeking to commandeer downtown’s rebuilding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Less than a month later, the US and its allies invaded Afghanistan, seeking to destroy al-Qaeda.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The paranoid body fought itself while seeking out danger, leaving lasting scars in the process.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
“If Gurgi had not gone seeking help, he would not be here to serve you now. But he is here! Yes, yes, faithful Gurgi returns to beatings and bruisings from the terrifying warrior!”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
