sought

[sawt]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of seek.

sought

/ sɔːt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of seek

Other Word Forms

• self-sought adjective
• unsought adjective

Example Sentences

The incident happened on the run to the final corner, where Norris was on the inside coming into the pits as Verstappen sought to complete his lap.

From BBC

Her family sought video surveillance from their neighborhood that could yield clues.

From Los Angeles Times

The bill follows a failed proposal filed in the state’s House of Representatives earlier this year that sought to make abortion a homicide by establishing the beginning of human life at fertilization.

From Salon

The administration has used its control of federal funding as leverage at several high-profile institutions, cutting off research money at UCLA, Harvard and Columbia as it has sought changes to the schools’ governance and policies.

From Los Angeles Times

"However, the evidence at trial did not persuade me to accept Skat's claim, and I do not make the findings it sought."

From BBC