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
Paramount has petitioned the FCC to sign off on the foreign investment, as any foreign ownership stake above 25% requires agency approval.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 June 2026
North Dakota State petitioned the NCAA and a determination had yet to be made as of the date of this post.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Brendon's brother previously petitioned to be named the representative for the late actor's estate.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
The letter caught the attention of various politicians and eventually landed in the hands of the Moroccan Sultan Abd al-Rahman ibn Hisham, who petitioned President John Quincy Adams for ibn Sori’s freedom.
—Leila Tarakji, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
On June 8, ahead of his trial, Nick petitioned a California court for access to a trust fund established in his name by his parents.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
In an emergency motion, the NCAA on Monday petitioned the Court of Appeals for the 7th District of Texas to stay a trial judge’s ruling that allows Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play in the upcoming college football season.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026
In 2001, food-freedom advocates, including Stewart, successfully petitioned the county to weaken regulations, providing McAfee access to a new pool of customers.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The county petitioned the Supreme Court, which declined to hear the case and left the Circuit Court ruling in place.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 June 2026
North Dakota State petitioned the NCAA and a determination had yet to be made as of the date of this post.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Brendon's brother previously petitioned to be named the representative for the late actor's estate.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
The letter caught the attention of various politicians and eventually landed in the hands of the Moroccan Sultan Abd al-Rahman ibn Hisham, who petitioned President John Quincy Adams for ibn Sori’s freedom.
—Leila Tarakji, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
On June 8, ahead of his trial, Nick petitioned a California court for access to a trust fund established in his name by his parents.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
In an emergency motion, the NCAA on Monday petitioned the Court of Appeals for the 7th District of Texas to stay a trial judge’s ruling that allows Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play in the upcoming college football season.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026
In 2001, food-freedom advocates, including Stewart, successfully petitioned the county to weaken regulations, providing McAfee access to a new pool of customers.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The county petitioned the Supreme Court, which declined to hear the case and left the Circuit Court ruling in place.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioned
begged
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Following the settlement, McAfee wrote to Martin to apologize, but also begged her to move on.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Zayn, then, begged for Rhodes’ honesty.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Petitioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioned. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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