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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as in tried
to make an effort to do
seek to find the best solution
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Recent Examples of sought
Trump has sought fewer environmental rules.
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The president thanked Thune and Johnson for their work, and sought to project Republican unity.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The chief of police did not describe her injuries but said there were no other suspects being sought in connection to her death.
—April 2, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Republicans in Congress sought to eliminate and replace that fix due to costs.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
That concentration of power in one set of hands is exactly what the Framers of the Constitution sought to avoid.
—Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Among the immediate innovations will be a series of one-of-one cards that are sure to be highly sought after by collectors.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors later sought grand jury indictments against him for the killings of Miller, Cook, Fye-Villareal and Prudhomme, but Hedrick died before the grand jury convened, the Galveston County District Attorney's office reported.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The latter, a wry comedy of futile endeavor, was based on a story by Kiarostami, but Haghighi soon sought to shake off Kiarostami’s influence—and, even more, a prevailing caricature of Iranian cinema that Kiarostami’s style had given rise to.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The president thanked Thune and Johnson for their work, and sought to project Republican unity.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The chief of police did not describe her injuries but said there were no other suspects being sought in connection to her death.
—April 2, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Republicans in Congress sought to eliminate and replace that fix due to costs.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
That concentration of power in one set of hands is exactly what the Framers of the Constitution sought to avoid.
—Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Among the immediate innovations will be a series of one-of-one cards that are sure to be highly sought after by collectors.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors later sought grand jury indictments against him for the killings of Miller, Cook, Fye-Villareal and Prudhomme, but Hedrick died before the grand jury convened, the Galveston County District Attorney's office reported.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The latter, a wry comedy of futile endeavor, was based on a story by Kiarostami, but Haghighi soon sought to shake off Kiarostami’s influence—and, even more, a prevailing caricature of Iranian cinema that Kiarostami’s style had given rise to.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sought
Verb
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Self-improvement, in this view, isn’t pursued to, well, improve the self.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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When people can’t afford to pay off balances their insurance plans don’t cover, the PRA report shows how hospitals and medical providers frequently pursued medical debt lawsuits.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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That’s when Bohm reportedly requested account statements, login information and details on his holdings.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to the lawsuit, things reached a turning point in January when Bohm requested account statements, login information and details on his holdings.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after, authorities said a second 911 call was made after an apparent miscommunication when the utility worker allegedly tried to stop someone who was driving by for help.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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She got cut from a team but tried again in eighth grade and started to learn and enjoy the game.—
Charles Baggarly
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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The people killed were the latest fatalities among Palestinians in the coastal enclave since an October ceasefire deal attempted to halt a more than two-year war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Police attempted multiple nonlethal methods to subdue the man, including the use of a Taser and pepper spray, before one officer fired a gun.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Sought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sought. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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