seek
verb (used with object)
to go in search or quest of.
seeks
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present tense formof seek (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Holden Triplett, who served as Trump’s counterintelligence director on the National Security Council during his first term, said Russian intelligence frequently seeks to build ties with U.S. government officials and their family members.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
With the help of sympathetic donors, Mr. Jentleson has turned his indignation into a think tank, the Searchlight Institute, which seeks to bring his critique to life and influence the Democratic Party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Polanski, who is a London Assembly member, will stand in Holborn and St Pancras on 8 October as he seeks to become an MP.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The solicitation, prepared in response to a federal court ruling, seeks applicants to run the homelessness database and housing matching system, conduct the annual homeless count and submit the annual application for U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
It is a program that seeks to permit non-English- speaking children, many from lower-class homes, to use their family language as the language of school.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
