Synonyms of petitioned

petitioned

verb

past tense of petition

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begged
• asked
• prayed
• beseeched
• implored
• entreated
• importuned
• conjured
• appealed (to)
• besieged
• requested
• supplicated
• pleaded (to)
• required
• solicited
• called on
• sued
• invoked
• impetrated
• compelled
• forced
• demanded
• insisted
• desired
• claimed
• coerced
• sponged
• bludged
• cadged
• mooched
• commanded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suggested
• intimated
• implied
• hinted
• obliged
• pleased
• satisfied
• gratified
• appeased
• pacified
• quieted
• consoled
• placated
• comforted
• mollified
• contented
• conciliated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of petitioned

Dallas County court records show Jimmy Spurger had petitioned for divorce last month. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2026

New Jersey already has petitioned for the Supreme Court to step in. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

Robinson’s defense attorneys have petitioned the court to bar media coverage of the proceeding, arguing that broadcast and livestream coverage could compromise his right to a fair trial. — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

The secretary of state can request a recount if petitioned by a candidate who believes there is an error or a discrepancy in the vote. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

One year earlier, Downer had petitioned the court for a restraining order against Markowski. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

New Jersey petitioned the Supreme Court to resolve the circuit split, and 39 other states and the District of Columbia filed a brief supporting New Jersey’s petition. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026

Roughly 24 hours after the fathers told the court about the surrogate giving birth, Uthmeier’s office petitioned to intervene as a party in the court case. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Rejection by appeals court Saying that Carter was not moving fast enough, the Justice Department last weekend petitioned the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to hear their request before Tuesday’s hearing in his Los Angeles court. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026