appealing (to)

Definition of appealing (to)next
present participle of appeal (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealing (to)
Verb
  • Video on social media showed distressed shopkeepers begging young men to stop stealing their inventory—and those young men pushing them aside to grab shoes and food from their shelves.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • So your group chat has been begging you to host the next big viewing night, and your bank account is giving you side-eye.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Those hoping to challenge the highest court’s composition or jurisdiction may go about that in a few ways, such as by petitioning for term limits.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some vendors have been petitioning the FCC, noting that the ongoing memory shortage has forced them to modify existing routers with replacement components.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Appealing (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealing%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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