Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sought (out)
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When Torres looked up to play the pass, Feyenoord midfielder Sem Steijn had recognised the danger, but was caught too far upfield to intercept.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025 -
At one point, a friend of mine looked up and saw a white boy in a shiesty.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Tennessean looked at weekly circulars from more than a dozen stores, including Middle Tennessee staples like Aldi, Dollar General, BJ's Wholesale Club.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the report found that 47% of companies looked to automating or implementing new technologies to address worker shortages, a five percentage point increase from 2024.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Varland reached back for the second-hardest pitch of his career, striking out Giancarlo Stanton with 101 mph to hold the lead.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Iran reportedly executed six prisoners Saturday who the regime claimed carried out deadly attacks in the country’s oil-rich southwest on behalf of Israel, marking the latest surge in executions that rights groups say have reached levels unseen in decades.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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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
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Fort Worth was the historical homeland of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, whose people lived, hunted, and migrated through lands today called North Texas.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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While mountain lions are highly adaptable to various ecosystems, their numbers declined historically due to being hunted by fearful humans.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The incident occurred near 87th Avenue and Van Buren Street when a man grabbed a girl by the arm.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Riddle then grabbed Quirke by the collar and threw him down onto a table before walking off the set with a TMZ championship belt.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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