appealed

Definition of appealednext
past tense of appeal

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Recent Examples of appealed 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
  • According to industry projections cited by SK Hynix, the HBM market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 33% between 2025 and 2030.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Stern was reportedly cited at a motel in Camarillo, Ventura County District Attorney spokesperson Joey Buttitta told PEOPLE.
    Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the CEOs of Walmart, Target and Home Depot warned publicly about tariffs disrupting supply chains, were summoned to the White House as part of an internal campaign to make the case to Trump about the real-world impact of his policies, CNN reported last spring.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Jake is then summoned outside by the Yellow Card Man.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Adolescence follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Right Arrow The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican parties' headquarters five years ago pleaded not guilty in a court appearance on Friday.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • On Friday, Wieber was arraigned before Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro on charges of first- and second-degree kidnapping, both of which are felonies, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Stefon Diggs, the New England Patriots star wide receiver charged with strangulation and assault, will not be arraigned in Massachusetts until five days after the Super Bowl.
    Neal Riley, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • No less than a half-dozen GOP senators publicly criticized the Department of Justice for investigating Powell over Hill testimony last year about the Fed headquarters’ renovation.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The federal government has stepped up operations in Chicago and the Twin Cities, both Democratic strongholds, during the fall and local officials have criticized them for sowing chaos and confusion.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Thai authorities are now investigating the incident, which follows a series of other fatal accidents which have been blamed on safty lapses, the BBC reported.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Ground beef price spike is blamed on several factors, most prevalent weather and drought.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • McKee was booked at the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office in Illinois just before noon on Saturday, records show, and is charged with two counts of murder in Ohio.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The three suspects were booked into juvenile hall for assault with a firearm, participating in a criminal street gang, gang enhancement and unlawful assembly for the purpose of committing a violent act.
    Brandon Downs, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Auditors faulted the state for not having the investigative chops to catch fraud.
    David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Nineteen students and two teachers were killed, and investigations have faulted the police response and suggested that a 77-minute delay in police mounting a counterassault could have contributed to the carnage.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Appealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealed. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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