quested

past tense of quest

Example Sentences

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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. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quested
Verb
  • Lee has demanded a review of the execution procedures and indefinitely postponed Pike's execution and another that had been scheduled for this year.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As global markets demanded higher performance thresholds, Gaydon answered with the ferocious Aston Martin DBX707, a high-velocity machine with premium luxury credentials plus supercar-slaying straight-line velocity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Europe hardens on migration as nationalist support grows European countries sought to harden migration rules in a bid to quell support for nationalist parties across the continent.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Trump sought to rally Republicans by attacking Democrats over inflation and immigration, repeating claims about the number and backgrounds of migrants who entered the country during the Biden administration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Doe also went to an emergency room in Ithaca, where Cornell is located, and requested a rape kit on November 7, the Times reported, citing the documents.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Dutch officials have not publicly explained who requested that the flight be denied permission to land.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There’s not a lot of action, but heavy action is not required.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • During a recent voice receptionist deployment across numerous dental practices in the same group, each location required different call routing, ring times, after-hours escalation and training.
    — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Why is the most expensive defense option always the one pursued when the most useful one might be available down the street at the local Source for Sports supply shop?
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Viet Tan, a pro-democracy group composed of members of the Vietnamese diaspora, published a report in September that documented 20 cases where Vietnamese authorities pursued critics and activists outside its own borders.
    — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Clancy's attorneys have asked the judge to dismiss the criminal case.
    — MICHAEL CASEY, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Residents in the area are also being asked not to leave pet food outdoors or approach the animal to take photos.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In 2002, 25% of disability benefit recipients claimed primarily for a mental health condition (or a learning or neurodevelopmental condition); by 2025, this had risen to 45%.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Bidh further claimed that the Saudis were the first to leave once the front’s collapse began.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Quested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quested. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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