1
as in pursued
to go in search of
Henry Hudson was set adrift by mutinous crewmen while seeking the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean
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2
as in requested
to make a request for
came seeking financial advice
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3
as in tried
to make an effort to do
seek to find the best solution
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Recent Examples of sought
The parents both told the outlet, though, that their son has not sought political advice from them.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Massachusetts had passed a state law exempting its citizens from serving in such an undeclared war, and the state then sought to bring the question of the conflict’s constitutionality before the justices.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
But after receiving backlash from within his own party over the comments, Wadephul has sought to stress that his overall view remains in alignment with his party.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Wales writes that governments, activists, and ideologues have sought to use the platform’s editing tools to push their worldview.
—Harry Booth, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
For now, Gjoshe has stepped back and sought sanctuary at his family home in Acton, west London.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
The district identified major concerns with fiscal and academic conditions at Aspire Capitol Heights Academy earlier this year as the school sought charter renewal.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
While many states have sought to attract data centers as an economic boon, legislatures and utility commissions were also flooded with proposals to try to protect regular ratepayers from paying to connect data centers to the grid.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
By analyzing nearly half a million nearby star systems, the team sought to understand how often planets survive when their host stars swell into red giants.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Massachusetts had passed a state law exempting its citizens from serving in such an undeclared war, and the state then sought to bring the question of the conflict’s constitutionality before the justices.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
But after receiving backlash from within his own party over the comments, Wadephul has sought to stress that his overall view remains in alignment with his party.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Wales writes that governments, activists, and ideologues have sought to use the platform’s editing tools to push their worldview.
—Harry Booth, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
For now, Gjoshe has stepped back and sought sanctuary at his family home in Acton, west London.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
The district identified major concerns with fiscal and academic conditions at Aspire Capitol Heights Academy earlier this year as the school sought charter renewal.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
While many states have sought to attract data centers as an economic boon, legislatures and utility commissions were also flooded with proposals to try to protect regular ratepayers from paying to connect data centers to the grid.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
By analyzing nearly half a million nearby star systems, the team sought to understand how often planets survive when their host stars swell into red giants.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sought
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The couple became tabloid fixtures and were persistently pursued by the paparazzi.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In Season 3, Srikant must navigate life on the run with his family while being pursued by TASC, his own intelligence unit, in addition to the new threats.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Her mother requested ketamine treatment, explaining that infusions of the drug had helped Maya in the past; hospital staff reported Beata to the Department of Children and Families, and she was accused of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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On third-and-1 with seven seconds left, Schakel took the snap and tried to spike the ball, which would have stopped the clock and given his team one final play to go for the win.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Soika, a surgeon, unsuccessfully tried to book a rental car to get to Utah for a weekend trip before settling on an option that seemed straight out of Hollywood.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The teacher attempted restraining the student by turning the student's coat backwards, with the zipper on the back.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hermann Nitsch crucified lambs and bulls, and Joseph Beuys attempted cohabitation with a coyote.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Sought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sought. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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