Synonyms of pleaded

pleaded

verb

variants or pled also plead

past tense of plead

as in argued

to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration

can I plead temporary insanity for having made that foolish decision?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• argued
• reasoned
• contended
• insisted
• convinced
• asserted
• maintained
• explained
• mentioned
• persuaded
• claimed
• justified
• suggested
• urged
• cited
• considered
• affirmed
• adduced
• proposed
• advised
• offered
• submitted
• averred
• discussed
• recommended
• defended
• advocated
• gave
• enforced
• counseled
• countered
• championed
• avowed
• refuted
• advanced
• espoused
• supported
• debated
• avouched
• rationalized
• rebutted
• disproved
• confuted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pleaded

The parents of 13-year-old Benson Nguyen, who died while riding an electric motorcycle in Garden Grove earlier this year, were in court today and pleaded not guilty to charges related to their son's death. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

At his second trial, Rubio again pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity but was convicted and sentenced to death. — Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026

Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip, who spent nearly 30 years incarcerated and was on the brink of execution three times for a 1997 murder, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, his attorney said Thursday. — ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026

Last month, Jacobson pleaded no contest to one count of first-degree larceny by defrauding the public. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026

Thomas has pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to provide police with the passcode of his phone. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Jon Christopher Enriquez, 47, of Miami, pleaded guilty in August to three counts of transmitting threats through interstate communications and was sentenced in October. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

In a plea agreement, Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026

Over the course of the trial, Brand denied all charges and pleaded not guilty. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026