solicit
verb (used with object)
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc..
was soliciting
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past progressiveof solicit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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By 1717 he was soliciting his opera subscribers to buy tickets, eventually hosting six masquerades a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
To refine the price tag, the county Department of Public Works was soliciting bids for architectural and engineering design, project management and pre-construction services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
Politico reported in 2016 that the Heritage Foundation was "soliciting, stockpiling and vetting résumés for months" to help staff Trump's administration.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2024
In March, her organization, Yield Giving, announced it was soliciting grant applications for the first time.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
But perhaps my strongest sense of discomfort arose from the conviction that my political ideas were all leather and prunella to the men whose votes I was soliciting.
From Autobiography of Anthony Trollope by Anthony Trollope
