seek out
Hunt for deliberately
To seek out is to look for something or someone deliberately and persistently, often when they're hidden, rare, or hard to find.
The phrase emphasizes active pursuit rather than casual searching: She sought out the best specialists for her condition.
You seek out advice, opportunities, or people with specific expertise.
He sought out his old mentor after decades apart.
- look forTry to find
- searchAct of seeking
- findLocate through effort
- discoverFind something unknown
- hunt downPursue until captured
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- root outuproot, eradicate, root up, hunt down, track down
- smart shoppingbudget, compare, price comparison, bargain, coupons
seek outstumble upon
Find unexpectedly
stumble across · chance upon · happen upon · come across · run into
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