appealed

verb

Definition of appealednext
past tense of appeal
as in cited

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealed
  1. cited
  2. summoned
  3. accused
  4. arraigned
  5. criticized
  6. denounced
  7. indicted
  8. tried
Verb
  • The facility was also cited for mice infestation throughout the facility and for not setting up a proper isolation area.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
  • It is frequently cited as a failure of multiculturalism and the impact of mass immigration.
    Adam Shaw, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of cited
Verb
  • The uncles sat in a semi-circle behind me, some in recliners, some in parlor furniture and maybe one or two on kitchen chairs summoned for the purpose.
    Drew Carberry, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
  • That’s why Jet Greaves was summoned from AHL Cleveland to start three of the previous four games.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of summoned
Verb
  • Smith has not been accused of any war crimes.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Fort Worth police have arrested a suspect accused of shooting a man who confronted him as the suspect burglarized a vehicle on New Year’s Day, officials said Friday.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of accused
Verb
  • On Monday, he was charged with first-degree murder and arson in the attack, which officials said was random, and was arraigned on Tuesday.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • He was held on a $135,000 bond and was expected to be arraigned later in the day in New Britain Superior Court.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of arraigned
Verb
  • Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticized
Verb
  • She was denounced as a terrible mother, vilified as a threat to the community, and jailed for nearly a year for making Facebook posts about the cop who shot her only child.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • And groups like the Environmental Integrity Project and the Sierra Club have denounced it as a leading polluter of mercury among Texas power plants and expressed concern that two coal ash ponds are causing chemicals to seep into groundwater in the area.
    Juan Salinas II, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of denounced
Verb
  • On March 16, 2021, four-and-a-half months after his arrest, a grand jury heard the evidence against Edgar and indicted him for the murder of Lewis.
    Judy Rybak, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Three former deputies are indicted in connection with the death of a man restrained in a Virginia jail, authorities said.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of indicted
Verb
  • Some people may have tried to heed that call, in a way.
    Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As anybody who has tried to use a chatbot to answer a customer service query knows, AI is still some way off being as effective as a good call centre person.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of tried
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