sought
Tried to find
Sought is the past tense and past participle of seek.
To have sought something is to have looked for it or tried to obtain it: She sought advice from her mentor, The police sought witnesses to the accident.
Sought-after describes things in high demand: a sought-after collectible, the most sought-after tickets in town.
Longed for
- covetedGreatly desired by many
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
- in-demandWidely wanted, actively pursued
- must-haveIndispensable thing
enviable · treasured · valued · pursued · requested · demanded · popular · fashionable
Followed to catch
- trackedFollowed the course of
- huntedSought to capture
- followedCame behind another
- trailedFollowed or lagged
stalked · hounded · tailed · shadowed · investigated · targeted · wanted · fugitive
wanted
Longed for
- covetedGreatly desired by many
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
- in-demandWidely wanted, actively pursued
must-have · enviable · treasured · valued · pursued · requested · demanded · popular · fashionable · eligible
chased
Followed to catch
trailed · stalked · hounded · tailed · shadowed · investigated · targeted · wanted · fugitive · quarry
grail
Sacred sought-after vessel
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- truthAccordance with reality
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
answers · meaning · purpose · wisdom · fortune · fame · glory · redemption · salvation · justice
yearned
Desired intensely
dreamed · hoped · ached · hungered · thirsted · hankered · missed · nostalgic · wistful · anticipated
soughtshunned
Persistently avoided socially
avoided · unwanted · stumbled upon · happened upon · evaded
- sought afterMuch wanted by many