sought (out)

past tense of seek (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sought (out)
Verb
  • While there are some exceptions, most schools who have left their historic homes to join a shiny new neighborhood like the SEC, Big Ten and ACC have looked up years later to find their wallets fat but their trophy case bare.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Now Ronny looked up at her expectantly.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Late in the second set at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Anisimova had looked spent.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In the post, the 14-year-old looked all grown up, wearing a pink crop top with blue jeans with a white belt.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Arkansas State reached the Arkansas 1 early in the fourth quarter, but running back Kenyon Clay was stopped short by Charlie Collins and Caleb Wooden on fourth-and-goal to preserve a 49-14 lead.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The zany battle reached a dramatic conclusion when Thing ripped Isaac’s mechanical heart from his chest, ending his life… again.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Now the company is casting about in a very different sort of pool.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • If an alpha wolfs out under a full moon, they get stuck in that form forever and are doomed to be hunted and killed by their fellow werewolves.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Pre-settlement estimates put the statewide black bear population at 50,000, but the species was hunted to near-extinction by the 1930s in what was once known as the Bear State.
    Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Twenty-four hours later, Ohtani entered the visiting clubhouse in Baltimore and grabbed his glove.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • During the argument, Martin grabbed a hammer from Lawson that Lawson had been using to repair a patio door and raised it above his head in a striking motion, Lawson said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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