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
In 2021, Colvin successfully petitioned to have her juvenile arrest record expunged.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 Jan. 2026
Back in June 2025, Baldoni’s team withdrew their bid to subpoena Swift, and instead successfully petitioned for access to said text exchanges.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
This extended in 2018, as part of a civics lesson, students exercised their First Amendment rights by assembling at City Hall and addressing the mayor and city council and petitioned for South Miami to become the nation’s first Compassionate City.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The Barnetts successfully petitioned a Marion County court to change Grace's birth year from 2003 to 1989, effectively making her legally 22 years old.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
One year ago, Nancy Ward, then the director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), petitioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency to spearhead the cleanup of toxic ash and fire debris cloaking more than 12,000 homes across Los Angeles County.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Legal challenge ongoing Interfaith’s move comes amid a new challenge by the Veterans Park Neighborhood Association, which has petitioned a court to overturn the city of Boise’s approval for a second time to halt the shelter.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
Attorney Brian Steele, who represents the rapper, had petitioned the court with the argument that the state did not hold a civil forfeiture hearing within the 60-day time limit.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Placer family court records show Dupree’s former fiancee in December 2021 petitioned and received a domestic violence restraining order against the former police officer.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 Jan. 2026
Back in June 2025, Baldoni’s team withdrew their bid to subpoena Swift, and instead successfully petitioned for access to said text exchanges.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
This extended in 2018, as part of a civics lesson, students exercised their First Amendment rights by assembling at City Hall and addressing the mayor and city council and petitioned for South Miami to become the nation’s first Compassionate City.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The Barnetts successfully petitioned a Marion County court to change Grace's birth year from 2003 to 1989, effectively making her legally 22 years old.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
One year ago, Nancy Ward, then the director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), petitioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency to spearhead the cleanup of toxic ash and fire debris cloaking more than 12,000 homes across Los Angeles County.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Legal challenge ongoing Interfaith’s move comes amid a new challenge by the Veterans Park Neighborhood Association, which has petitioned a court to overturn the city of Boise’s approval for a second time to halt the shelter.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
Attorney Brian Steele, who represents the rapper, had petitioned the court with the argument that the state did not hold a civil forfeiture hearing within the 60-day time limit.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Placer family court records show Dupree’s former fiancee in December 2021 petitioned and received a domestic violence restraining order against the former police officer.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioned
begged
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According to the prosecution’s filing, Busfield had begged the family not to report him to police and promised to get therapy.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2026
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At the time, Busfield begged the family not to report the incident to law enforcement and promising to participate in psychotherapy, according to the motion.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Petitioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioned. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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