The phrase "seeking water" is correct and can be used in written English.
Example: The thirsty traveler walked for hours, seeking water in the barren desert.
He may have come in from outside, seeking water.
It is nothing for a grapevine to send roots down 25 feet, seeking water.
While seeking water, they end up at a pond with lots of other geese.
That scene brought to my mind the days of 2003 during the Iraq war, when I was driving my car seeking water for my family.
Within those three days your priorities include: staying calm, tending serious injuries, finding or making shelter, and conserving (and possibly seeking) water.
Seeking water in a dry land sounds prosaic, but understanding where its occupants went in no way diminishes the sense of mystery that envelops Mesa Verde still.
Jackals also are seen, especially at dusk when they seek water.
Wildlife migrate to seek water or food at different times of the year, or to breed.
Western environmental groups have increasingly sought water rights as a way to protect rivers.
How likely are these female heads-of-household to aggressively seek water, food and medical aid for their kids?
One of the effects of climate change is to send Africans further and further to seek water.
