Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sought (out)
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The 22-year-old, born in Muskegon, Michigan, was looked up to by younger kids in his family.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Percy looked up at the camera, shyly posing with his new look.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The team considered Fresno and might have also looked at Bakersfield, according to Michael Glaser, supervising location manager for the film.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Yet a mere 7 percent of the brands Fashion Revolution looked at divulged any efforts to electrify high-heat processes.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Allianz Life survey reached a nationally representative sample of 1,005 adults.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The long-term forecast for the system, which reached depression strength and was expected to become a tropical storm Saturday evening or early Sunday, remained tricky.—
Alex Harris
Updated September 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Deadline spoke with the cast about some of the biggest moments from the episode to get their takes.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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TransPerfect has also been working with Microsoft to pilot some new AI products, for example, says Zinger, and it’s been casting about internally for other business opportunities.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Roughly 70% of visas go to Indian nationals, many not head-hunted by Silicon Valley firms but by outsourcing giants like Infosys, Wipro, and Tata Consultancy Services, many of whom work for some part of the IT sector.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, once human settlers arrived, so did mammals that easily hunted and consumed these ground-dwelling birds.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In front of reporters, the agent grabbed the crying woman by the arms before shoving her to the wall and then downward.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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According to the complaint filed by detectives, Dials grabbed a handgun that belonged to Sean Perrin, 31, off the bedroom floor, placing it between the mattress and the wall before the two went to bed, the Dispatch reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Sought (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sought%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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