Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sought (out)
Verb
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As for female leaders and mentors the WNBA standout has looked up to throughout her career?—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026 -
After browsing through the day’s program, the future queen looked up and recognized a photographer—and acknowledged him in the sweetest way.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Washington recorded a respectable 20 reps on the bench press and also looked extremely quick during the 40-yard dash.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2026
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From masks to serums, balms, tints and exfoliators, lips have never felt or looked so good.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another miss for Miller Miller made his ninth Sweet 16 appearance in 21 seasons, the most of any coach who hasn’t reached the Final Four.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Crimson Tide and Longhorns each reached the Sweet 16.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In Sunday’s episode, the season’s penultimate, Whitney is casting about for an exit strategy and fails.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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An engineer named Eiji Nakatsu cast about for a way to make the trains quiet.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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These are the same woods where Pocasset native people hunted and gathered food.—
Lynne Sullivan,
The Providence Journal,
28 Mar. 2026
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The story goes back to 1913 when Sen̓áḵw was a coastal village where Squamish people hunted and fished.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutor said Abril confronted the couple, at which point James MacEgan was shot and killed, before Abril grabbed MacEgan’s wife and pulled her into the creek.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Scheierman also hit two earlier threes, grabbed five rebounds and pestered Gilgeous-Alexander to force a third-quarter turnover to help Boston take down the defending NBA champions 119-109.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Sought (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sought%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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