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View synonyms for sought

sought

[ sawt ]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of seek.


sought

/ sɔːt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of seek
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • self-sought adjective
  • un·sought adjective
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Example Sentences

Incoming governments have often sought to cut the number of quangos - but what are they and what do they do?

From BBC

The force adopted a "defensive approach" and "sought to control evidence" afterwards, the letter said.

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Medtail joins another category of tenants intended to attract visitors known as experiential retail, which has also surged in popularity since the pandemic as people eager to amuse themselves among friends sought out group activities.

Trump has long sought to eliminate the department, a long-cherished goal of some conservatives, but such an action would require approval by Congress.

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The Democrats were handcuffed from the start Tuesday night as they sought to project the right amount of opposition.

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