appealed

Definition of appealednext
past tense of appeal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of appealed 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealed
Verb
  • Many of the world’s most popular musicians have cited Prince as an influence on their careers, including Beyoncé and Bruno Mars.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The driver of the Honda was cited for careless driving, according to the FHP.
    CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Dolphins not only brought in Alabama’s Ty Simpson and UM’s Carson Beck, but also summoned Penn State’s Drew Allar to team headquarters, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported this week.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Musk was summoned after a search took place in February at the French premises of X as part of an investigation opened in January 2025 by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The only constant across different time periods and milieus is that no one has wanted to be accused of it.
    Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Israel accused hundreds of UNRWA employees in Gaza of working with terrorist groups and banned the organization from operating in Israel in 2024, effectively blocking its foreign staff and aid from entering the enclave.
    Matt Bradley, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Harris is being held at Santa Rita Jail in lieu of $75,000 bail and is set to be arraigned on Monday, authorities said.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • They were flown to New York City, where they were arraigned two days later on charges including drug trafficking.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Patel, in the lawsuit filed in district court in Washington, denied the allegations of his behavior and criticized the magazine for relying on anonymous sources.
    David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Radev also criticized the European Union for relying too heavily on renewable energy.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Both Macron and the UNIFIL force blamed Hezbollah, but the Lebanese militant group denied involvement.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.
    Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • He had been booked into the jail in late November on a probation violation warrant.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • He was later booked in jail on charges that included battery, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, failure to report a death and unlawfully holding or moving a dead body.
    Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In November, Gentle faulted her claim for lack of evidence.
    Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
  • In November, Gentle faulted her claim for lack of evidence.
    Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Appealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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