How to Use seek in a Sentence

seek

verb
  • The prince is seeking a wife.
  • Snakes seek the sun to warm their bodies.
  • He sought revenge for his son's murder.
  • You should visit your doctor and seek his advice.
  • The church is seeking donations.
  • The office is seeking a salesperson.
  • During the war, she sought asylum in Spain.
  • They sought refuge in Canada.
  • The company is seeking new ways to improve service.
  • You should seek medical help immediately if you experience any chest pain or shortness of breath.
  • Folks just have to seek it out.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
  • So sneaky that some play a deadly game of hide and seek.
    — NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The other man ran off and is being sought.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Why are young people seeking refuge in the past?
    — Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • She's been seeking asylum here for more than a decade.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • The source says this approval is not being sought.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This is a must-do for botany nerds seeking a nature fix.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • But many are seeking more than money.
    — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Flanagan got up a short time later to seek aid, the video shows.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • And Harvey hasn’t gone and sought the Weeknd’s love.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Its members would seek amnesty or leave Gaza for exile abroad.
    — Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Rose has always sought to push herself to the next level.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
  • His first task will be going around campus to seek out players.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022
  • An email seeking comment was sent to Lodestar.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Something was missing, and Bloom sought to find out what that was.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • April also isn’t afraid of thrill seeking and loves a good roller coaster.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The attacker, a man dressed in black, ran off and is being sought.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • There are no guarantees there that teams won’t seek more, perhaps far more.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2022
  • And the old standby—socks—are sought by 33 percent.
    — Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Taddese sought his coach’s help and worked hard on trying to defend against the move.
    — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025

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