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
Heuermann's defense team petitioned the judge to exclude the evidence, arguing that whole genome sequencing is not widely accepted by the scientific community.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
But when Curaleaf petitioned the state for permission to begin outdoor cultivation in hoop houses, state regulators told the company that solid walls and ceilings were required.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Mayor Robert Simison is running for reelection and faces challenger Mike Hon, who was the vocal leader of the Concerned Citizens of Meridian, the group that petitioned and later failed to dissolve the Meridian Library District.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
In 2017, the SOUL Charter School petitioned neighboring San Dieguito Union High School District to open a 7th though 12th-grade school in Encinitas.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
And just this week, the administration petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn lower court rulings that preserved foreign aid programs — including those supporting global health and HIV/AIDS relief — which Trump has sought to block.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Khalil's attorneys had petitioned for his release today, arguing that his actions were protected under the First Amendment and that he is being targeted for his speech.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
In October 2020, the couple petitioned to be permanent guardians of one of their daughter's friends after being granted temporary guardianship earlier that year.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Hotly disputed on both sides of the political aisle, many states have petitioned to eliminate observation of the clock change, as has the European Union.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
But when Curaleaf petitioned the state for permission to begin outdoor cultivation in hoop houses, state regulators told the company that solid walls and ceilings were required.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Mayor Robert Simison is running for reelection and faces challenger Mike Hon, who was the vocal leader of the Concerned Citizens of Meridian, the group that petitioned and later failed to dissolve the Meridian Library District.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
In 2017, the SOUL Charter School petitioned neighboring San Dieguito Union High School District to open a 7th though 12th-grade school in Encinitas.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
And just this week, the administration petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn lower court rulings that preserved foreign aid programs — including those supporting global health and HIV/AIDS relief — which Trump has sought to block.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Khalil's attorneys had petitioned for his release today, arguing that his actions were protected under the First Amendment and that he is being targeted for his speech.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
In October 2020, the couple petitioned to be permanent guardians of one of their daughter's friends after being granted temporary guardianship earlier that year.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Hotly disputed on both sides of the political aisle, many states have petitioned to eliminate observation of the clock change, as has the European Union.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioned
begged
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At one point, older brother Jason, an NFL player himself by then, called Jones and begged him to give Kelce another chance.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rusev set up the steel chair in the turnbuckle as Sheamus begged Rusev to kick him.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Petitioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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