- present participle of solicit.
soliciting
Example Sentences
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All the while, De Anda was soliciting donations from the public to run her rescue and continued to take in animals that she could not care for, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Officials are actively soliciting proposals from operators willing to run the stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Said claims the other male crew members on the assignment joined in and tried to draw her into the conversation by soliciting her views.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The university disclosed the issue this month in an urgent email soliciting tips about an “unexpected issue” affecting the course’s greens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Because German actors, actresses, producers, and directors were now all beholden to him for their careers, they began to flock around Goebbels, fawning over him and soliciting his favor.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
