1
as in demanded
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter
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2
as in sought
to go in search of
many daydreamers trekked to California questing riches during the great gold rush of 1849
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as in requested
to make a request for
please wait until the lecturer specifically quests comments from the audience before chiming in
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Recent Examples of quested
The band parted ways in 1996, primarily citing burnout, and Lindberg side-quested with an array of extreme-music voyagers including Lock Up, Disfear, Skitsystem, and the Great Deceiver.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quested
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One participant quit and demanded a refund.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Musk formally accused McCormick of bias last week, and his attorneys demanded that the Delaware Court of Chancery judge recuse herself from two Tesla lawsuits.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The latter, a wry comedy of futile endeavor, was based on a story by Kiarostami, but Haghighi soon sought to shake off Kiarostami’s influence—and, even more, a prevailing caricature of Iranian cinema that Kiarostami’s style had given rise to.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The decision is a win for the federal government, which sought to block the testimony of FBI special agent Hugh Raymond Evans after Fulton County officials filed suit against the administration, seeking the return of the ballots.—
Olivia Rubin,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s when Bohm reportedly requested account statements, login information and details on his holdings.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to the lawsuit, things reached a turning point in January when Bohm requested account statements, login information and details on his holdings.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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They also are required to pay restitution, which attorneys for both parties said would be finalized over the next 10 days.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lower-temperature graphite production The second pathway, discovered by NLR and NCSU, reduces the temperature required to produce the mineral.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Self-improvement, in this view, isn’t pursued to, well, improve the self.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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When people can’t afford to pay off balances their insurance plans don’t cover, the PRA report shows how hospitals and medical providers frequently pursued medical debt lawsuits.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who knows more was asked to contact West Traffic Division detectives at (213) 473-0234.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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During the conversation, Kennedy was asked to offer advice to parents.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Bianco claimed his agency was investigating a complaint from a local group alleging a possible discrepancy in which about 45,800 more votes were reported to California's Secretary of State.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The letter claimed Iran was acting within the principles of international law.—
David McHugh,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Quested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quested. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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