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 Words From

• self-sought adjective
• un·sought adjective

Example Sentences

Eventually Carlos Mazón sought to explain why he had not gone to the Operational Coordination Centre until 19:00 on the evening of the flood as the regional interior minister Salomé Pradas was already there.

From BBC

Trump sought to eliminate the public service forgiveness plan during his first term, but it would take an act of Congress to do so.

From Los Angeles Times

Her claim is that Mr Lawrence was shocked at her allegations and sought to comfort her at the time.

From BBC

He even sought a pardon at the end of Trump’s first term.

From Los Angeles Times

The Times also sought to confirm whether the archdiocese had received a July 2023 letter addressed to the archbishop in which a church member complained about Rios’ political activities.

From Los Angeles Times