sought

American  

[sawt] / sɔt /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of seek.

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sought British  

/ sɔːt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of seek

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Other Word Forms

• self-sought adjective
• unsought adjective

Example Sentences

In place of Soldier Field’s deteriorating confines, they sought to build a state-of-the-art indoor stadium that could host Super Bowls, concerts and major events year-round.

From The Wall Street Journal

Moriarty sought an extensive list of evidence in the shootings, from the guns fired by the agents in all three cases to official reports, agent GPS devices and witness statements.

From Salon

The government, which has so far ruled out any form of rationing, has also sought to alleviate shortages by releasing oil from the national stockpile and lowering fuel standards.

From BBC

Anthropic sought assurances that its models wouldn’t be used in fully autonomous weapons or for domestic surveillance.

From The Wall Street Journal

State officials said that 84 inmates sought to be transferred into men’s facilities from women’s prisons.

From Los Angeles Times