seek
verb (used with object)
to go in search or quest of.
were seeking
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past progressiveof seek.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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Scientists were seeking to establish the potential pathways for the virus's spread to the Australian bird, Collins added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
“I think in that case it was very clear they were seeking it for the chronic pain, not to get high, not to have some kind of experience, but really to reduce their pain.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Maksym Marchuk, one of the first firefighters to arrive at the scene, said the significance of what they were seeking to protect added to the challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
In response to questions sent to DHS, Harvilicz and Honey, a DHS spokesperson disputed that they were seeking to use the department’s powers to advantage Trump.
From Salon ● May 4, 2026
We were sitting around the supper table after curfew one night, three ten Booms, the seven “permanent guests,” and two Jews for whom we were seeking homes, when the shop doorbell chimed.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
