as in begged
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
petitioned the judge to be excused from jury duty for financial hardship
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Recent Examples of petitioned
Khalil's attorneys had petitioned for his release today, arguing that his actions were protected under the First Amendment and that he is being targeted for his speech.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
In October 2020, the couple petitioned to be permanent guardians of one of their daughter's friends after being granted temporary guardianship earlier that year.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Hotly disputed on both sides of the political aisle, many states have petitioned to eliminate observation of the clock change, as has the European Union.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Former Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón petitioned the court to resentence the two men to 50 years to life on two counts of first-degree murder, one of several pathways to freedom the brothers are pursuing.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Dina Ganson petitioned for her freedom, demonstrating legal resistance.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Lawyers had petitioned the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on their behalf.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
One of his current top advisers has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to revoke its approval of the polio and hepatitis-B vaccines and to halt distribution of several others.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
The Media and Democracy Project had petitioned for a hearing on the license renewal, arguing that the Dominion defamation case had raised questions of the character of Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch told hold a broadcast license.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
In October 2020, the couple petitioned to be permanent guardians of one of their daughter's friends after being granted temporary guardianship earlier that year.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Hotly disputed on both sides of the political aisle, many states have petitioned to eliminate observation of the clock change, as has the European Union.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Former Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón petitioned the court to resentence the two men to 50 years to life on two counts of first-degree murder, one of several pathways to freedom the brothers are pursuing.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Dina Ganson petitioned for her freedom, demonstrating legal resistance.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Lawyers had petitioned the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on their behalf.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
One of his current top advisers has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to revoke its approval of the polio and hepatitis-B vaccines and to halt distribution of several others.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
The Media and Democracy Project had petitioned for a hearing on the license renewal, arguing that the Dominion defamation case had raised questions of the character of Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch told hold a broadcast license.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Petitioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioned. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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