as in begging
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 petitioning
However, there's already a group petitioning against the idea of the mall becoming an industrial park.
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Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Stated differently, Sorsby petitioning the NFL doesn’t mean the NFL will grant the petition.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2026
India’s solar industry is seeking higher power prices by petitioning the electricity regulator to lift or adjust price caps in the competitive spot power market.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Nick Reiner, son of the late director Rob Reiner, is petitioning to access a trust fund to pay for his legal defense.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Rihanna is petitioning hard for Amanda to stay.
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Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Months after formally pleading not guilty to the alleged murder of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, Nick Reiner is petitioning for access to a trust fund established by the beloved director and his wife to pay for his defense in their homicide.
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Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
Later that month, Mace introduced a resolution to expel Cory Mills, a Republican from Florida, after petitioning to remove his committee assignments last year.
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Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
Nearly 14,000 Chicagoans are petitioning to permanently change the name of one of the most recognizable streets in the Loop.
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Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Stated differently, Sorsby petitioning the NFL doesn’t mean the NFL will grant the petition.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2026
India’s solar industry is seeking higher power prices by petitioning the electricity regulator to lift or adjust price caps in the competitive spot power market.
—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Nick Reiner, son of the late director Rob Reiner, is petitioning to access a trust fund to pay for his legal defense.
—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Rihanna is petitioning hard for Amanda to stay.
—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Months after formally pleading not guilty to the alleged murder of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, Nick Reiner is petitioning for access to a trust fund established by the beloved director and his wife to pay for his defense in their homicide.
—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
Later that month, Mace introduced a resolution to expel Cory Mills, a Republican from Florida, after petitioning to remove his committee assignments last year.
—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
Nearly 14,000 Chicagoans are petitioning to permanently change the name of one of the most recognizable streets in the Loop.
—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioning
begging
Verb
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As the cancerous mass that would ultimately kill him grew unchecked in his lungs, Terrence Wise desperately wrote message after message to the staff of the MDC Brooklyn federal jail, begging for medical help.
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Packing shoes that look cute but leave your feet begging for mercy by day two.
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“Petitioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioning. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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