subpoenaed

verb

Definition of subpoenaednext
past tense of subpoena
as in cited

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoenaed
  1. cited
  2. summoned
  3. convened
  4. asked
  5. hailed
  6. requested
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  • In 2021, 900 greyhounds were reportedly injured and 232 died, according to local media reports, cited by the BBC.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Most recently, the Department of Homeland Security Cyber Safety Review Board cited a ‘cascade’ of errors by Microsoft, allowing Chinese hackers to breach federal email systems.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cited
Verb
  • The Red Cross was summoned to the scene to provide assistance.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Like a physician on call, an emergency backup goaltender is summoned when illness and injury arise.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of summoned
Verb
  • On Tuesday, Macron convened a meeting of the main parties (but no far left or far-right), the aim being to form a government in the national interest (the trade-off might be a less rigorous budget).
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In a rare moment of unity, world leaders convened on Saturday to attend the ceremonial reopening of the famed Notre Dame Cathedral in France.
    Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of convened
Verb
  • More than a dozen Republicans asked House Speaker Mike Johnson not to gut incentives in the IRA that are benefitting red states.
    Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Oregon State Police asked the Coast Guard for help when the woman went missing Friday evening.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of asked
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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the Oreshnik’s capability, saying its multiple warheads that plunge toward a target at Mach 10 are so powerful that the use of several in one conventional strike could be as devastating as a nuclear attack.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The decision was hailed as a victory for environmental protection, celebrated by local communities, environmentalists and even the Catholic Church.
    Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of hailed
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  • The sentence, requested on Tuesday, includes two years under house arrest with electronic monitoring and three years suspended.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The district then requested state partnership money to build a new school, but the Arkansas Department of Education facilities division turned down the request.
    Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of requested
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