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Definition of sought : of Seek

Synonyms:

sought-after, needed

cross-examined, catechized, explored, examined, challenged, canvassed, interrogated, disputed, investigated, polled, quizzed, surveyed, contemplated, delved, debated, asked, interpolated

pursued, undertook, striven, searched, tracked, followed, aimed, sleuthed, harried, aspired, stalked, dogged, hunted, chased, tailed, trailed, undertaken, endeavored, strove, quested, intended

invited, queried, bid, solicited, summoned, questioned, inquired, probed, wanted, bidden, petitioned, requested, urged, desired, requisitioned, wished, demanded, appealed, pleaded

peered, rummaged, combed, winnowed, rifled, peeked, foraged, sifted, pried, scoured

claimed, applied, hoped, competed

Usage examples:

• He sought an early opportunity of speaking to him on the subject. - "Andy Grant's Pluck", Horatio Alger.
• He stood up and turned his head from side to side, as if he sought some way of escape. - "The Gay Cockade", Temple Bailey.
• The father had sought Jesus with him, and since He was absent had appealed to His followers, but in vain. - "The Gospel According to St. Mark", G. A. Chadwick.