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

sought

[sawt] / sɔt /
ADJECTIVE
wanted
Synonyms


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U.S. refiners have sought to take advantage of that by exporting more of their products, with a particular focus in recent weeks on jet fuel.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Many of the region’s politicians, including Raman herself, sought her endorsement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The Malawians were "among a number of foreign nationals" who had "sought refuge in temporary camps" in Mossel Bay, according to a statement from Lilongwe.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Epstein sought unsuccessfully to convince Gates to establish a global donor fund with JPMorgan and discovered some of the billionaire’s extramarital affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Do you know why Mercy still sought out healers and mystics all those years later?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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