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
Those requests often sought troops under Title 32 because federal money, not state funds, would pay for the troops and equipment needed.
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Alex Horton, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Trump isn’t the first president who’s sought to bolster technical education and fill gaps in the labor force.
—Liam Knox, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
That spurred a rally in bonds as investors sought safe havens and ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Professional tax advice should be sought as the information here is not intended to be, and should not be, relied upon by the reader in making a decision.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
With his new company, Lunaz (named for his daughter Luna), Lorenz sought to solve that issue by updating some of Britain’s most iconic vehicles with contemporary components and an electric drivetrain.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
In 2006, Hilleary sought the GOP Senate nomination in Tennessee but finished third.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Materialized during the Industrial Revolution — a time of unprecedented societal change — the movement generally sought to redefine mankind’s relationship with technology and progress, with the ultimate goal of regulating the forces of nature so that humanity could achieve unity and immortality.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
But much like Howard Jarvis feared, the tax-and-spend interests have sought to destroy Proposition 13 ever since, most recently by persuading courts to carve loopholes in its constitutional protections and invent new ways for government agencies to raise revenue.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Alex Horton, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Trump isn’t the first president who’s sought to bolster technical education and fill gaps in the labor force.
—Liam Knox, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
That spurred a rally in bonds as investors sought safe havens and ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Professional tax advice should be sought as the information here is not intended to be, and should not be, relied upon by the reader in making a decision.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
With his new company, Lunaz (named for his daughter Luna), Lorenz sought to solve that issue by updating some of Britain’s most iconic vehicles with contemporary components and an electric drivetrain.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
In 2006, Hilleary sought the GOP Senate nomination in Tennessee but finished third.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Materialized during the Industrial Revolution — a time of unprecedented societal change — the movement generally sought to redefine mankind’s relationship with technology and progress, with the ultimate goal of regulating the forces of nature so that humanity could achieve unity and immortality.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
But much like Howard Jarvis feared, the tax-and-spend interests have sought to destroy Proposition 13 ever since, most recently by persuading courts to carve loopholes in its constitutional protections and invent new ways for government agencies to raise revenue.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sought
Verb
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Jake followed in his parents' footsteps and pursued a career in acting.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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He was pursued by NHL teams, with the Oilers winning the player.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reeling from the unprecedented incident, the UAE requested Stingers from Washington.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Asked Friday if city and state officials had requested a National Guard deployment -- or had formally signed off on it -- the White House didn't respond.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the shot rang out, Nathalie tried to reach her daughter, but the melee of panicked runners forced her out a side gate.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The next day, Encarnacion hit a 442-foot homer in his second at-bat of the game, then injured his hamstring in his third at-bat as Encarnacion tried running out an infield single.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Husseini attempted to ply him with patronage, appointing him imam of a new mosque, but the cleric’s burgeoning following augured poorly for Husseini’s grip on power.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Despite the Cat's demise, Raskin's team at IAI attempted to move forward with a successor machine, a portable laptop that would have reportedly weighed just four pounds.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sought. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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