APPEALED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

appealed

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past tense of appeal

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Recent Examples of appealed It was appealed by Lifton and the PCFB and Blakeman’s ability to cure was frozen due to the appeal. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026 Louisiana appealed to our court and sought a stay pending appeal. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 1 May 2026 But then federal prosecutors appealed a judge's decision granting him bond with electronic monitoring, and the judge agreed Friday to put it on hold while that appeal plays out. — ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 Gilbert appealed Wilson’s ruling; however, in December 2024, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel turned down Gilbert’s appeal, per Courthouse News Service. — Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025 The White House appealed to the Supreme Court, and now the high court has agreed to examine the appeal. — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025

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The mentality that Tuchel cited repeatedly in that contentious interview in Miami after beating Norway was nearly enough to get the Three Lions to the final.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
That account was echoed by another friend, and the Jackson County sheriff, John Ledbetter, has cited the same sort of statements.

— Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

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The argumentative duo are summoned to investigate a murder in rural Nebraska that has mysterious connections to dangerous extraterrestrials.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026
His only snap last season came once Jones graciously summoned him to take the victory kneel-down over the New York Giants.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

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Henderson, who was identified by witnesses as a former employee of the restaurant, is accused of serving as Child’s getaway driver, using a maroon pickup that was recently reported stolen in Canyon County, police said.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
They are accused of encouraging dissent against the regime and were convicted of broad charges of corruption, CNN’s Isobel Yeung reports.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

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His past medical reports have been criticized for offering limited detail and including statistics that some health professionals have viewed with skepticism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
During the Democratic state convention in Corpus Christi last month, the Democratic candidate for governor, Gina Hinojosa, criticized Abbott.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 14 July 2026

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Larry Dean Brown, 79, was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on Tuesday after he was extradited from Colorado to North Texas, according to court records.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
In front of another capacity crowd of 68,239, La Albiceleste booked a ticket to Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain with 2-1 victory.

— Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

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Newsom has often faulted local regulations and attendant political pushback against new housing for California’s housing and homelessness crises.

— Lia Russell July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Serving at 3-4 in the second set, Pegula double-faulted at 0-40, giving Gauff a 5-3 lead.

— Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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