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
  • Biggart demanded independence, hated being contradicted in public, and believed in rough discipline.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Young and old, religious and secular, men and women demanded dignity, accountability and a say over who governed them.
    Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Louisiana state court sought to enjoin the SEC from acting against LSU for rostering the players, but even then LSU chose not to roster the players — at least not yet.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Court documents previously obtained by Fox News Digital said the investigation began after Deutsch sought permission to take the girl to visit a friend in Texas.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Trump requested changes to the helipad last month after expressing dissatisfaction with the project.
    Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Two individuals accused of stealing over $5,000 worth of music equipment from a Citrus Heights high school have been arrested after police requested the community’s help.
    Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lyft also doesn’t fingerprint its drivers unless required by law and doesn’t provide adequate background checks, the lawsuit alleged.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2026
  • While traditional geothermal projects required specific reservoirs, in enhanced geothermal systems companies are creating their own reservoirs.
    Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • More recently, Kiffin pursued a pair of players who spent offseason time on NFL rosters.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Pancho’s brothers pursued their own leads, at one point visiting a local leader of organized crime.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In one of her first meetings, she was asked to look at the designs for a new truck cab and formally approve it.
    Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • An indiscriminate cast of men and women, boys and girls, is asked to act out athletic tasks.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In the initial complaint obtained by USA TODAY, Said claimed she was placed on an all-male team that included Gutman and two other crew members.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The proposal would have directed money from the Treasury Department’s Judgment Fund to compensate people who claimed they were politically targeted by federal investigations during the Biden administration.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Quested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quested. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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