seek
verb (used with object)
to go in search or quest of.
had been seeking
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past perfect progressiveof seek.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Polestar, controlled by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, had been seeking authorization from the Commerce Department to continue selling vehicles under a process laid out in the rule, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Puck reported that Everlane’s CEO had been seeking an investor to help it deal with roughly $90 million in debt.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Herzog said that Iran had been seeking "10 times the amount of ballistic missiles, which would have threatened Europe big time".
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
Celtic had been seeking to narrow the gap on leaders Heart of Midlothian to three points.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
Was this the sign she had been seeking?
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
