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  • past tense form of seek.
  • past participle of seek.
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sought

[sawt] / sɔt /
ADJECTIVE
wanted
Synonyms


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I sought a comment from Bhattacharya, who portrays himself as a champion of open scientific debate, about the eviction of the five scientists from the conference, but got no reply.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Some private equity-backed accounting firms have sped up their U.S. acquisitions, while others have sought international expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In February, shortly before the Ambani investment became public, the company sought an extension on its permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Launched in 2002 by Nick Woodman, who initially sought to capture images from his surfing ventures, GoPro went public in 2014.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Though John Surratt was being sought by Stanton as one of Lincoln’s assassins, he had not even been in Washington on April 14.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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