appealing (to)

present participle of appeal (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealing (to)
Verb
  • Sequins, rhinestones, and that dazzling aqua-orange palette are practically begging to be worn, danced in, and yes, painted right onto our nails.
    Abby Dupes, Allure, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Hours earlier, his team was begging us & the Adams campaign to join their publicity stunt lawsuit against @ABC7.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So local residents raised the funds instead, with the Prescott Kiwanis Club petitioning citizens to buy $1 shares of the hotel, ultimately raising a total of $150,000.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The investor reaction isn’t surprising given the constant thrum of anti-vaccine misinformation since the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as Kennedy’s own role through the Children’s Defense Fund back in May 2021 in petitioning the federal government to revoke authorization of COVID-19 vaccines.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Appealing (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealing%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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