as in begged
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
petitioned the judge to be excused from jury duty for financial hardship
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Recent Examples of petitioned
Meta and TikTok have petitioned to have the suit dropped; the courts have thrown these petitions out.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
In September 2017, Singer petitioned the clerk of Palm Beach County to legally change his name to Hunter Barrett Scott.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors have since petitioned to have his probation revoked.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
After the company unsuccessfully petitioned the Marion County Court to force the matter into arbitration, a judge deemed the noncompete clause unenforceable under Indiana law in September.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
Ahead of that vote, Marsh had petitioned the Executive Board to support his appeal to the ZBA.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Karen Scham — the resident who originally petitioned to remove the books — was also in attendance, urging Lewin-Lane’s dismissal.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2022, the retiree group unsuccessfully petitioned lawmakers to request a management audit of CalPERS by the state auditor.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In 1977, consumer groups petitioned federal regulators to ban the marketing of sugary foods to children, but industry lobbying halted those efforts.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
In September 2017, Singer petitioned the clerk of Palm Beach County to legally change his name to Hunter Barrett Scott.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors have since petitioned to have his probation revoked.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
After the company unsuccessfully petitioned the Marion County Court to force the matter into arbitration, a judge deemed the noncompete clause unenforceable under Indiana law in September.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
Ahead of that vote, Marsh had petitioned the Executive Board to support his appeal to the ZBA.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Karen Scham — the resident who originally petitioned to remove the books — was also in attendance, urging Lewin-Lane’s dismissal.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2022, the retiree group unsuccessfully petitioned lawmakers to request a management audit of CalPERS by the state auditor.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In 1977, consumer groups petitioned federal regulators to ban the marketing of sugary foods to children, but industry lobbying halted those efforts.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioned
begged
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In one of her earliest letters, Ball begged Arnaz not to give in to temptation while touring with his band.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The question begged repeating after drafting Allen in 2023, signing Parkinson as a free agent in 2024 and then again this summer after the Rams used their top draft pick on Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson in the second round in April.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Petitioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioned. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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