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

In October 2025, Morris pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child and was sentenced to six months in the Osage County, Oklahoma, jail. — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Felix Jimenez, 38, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, a charge that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, but can be up to 40 years, according to federal authorities. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Dale pleaded not guilty to both charges, and his bond was set at $20 million. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

The Today co-anchor went on to plead for anyone with information to come forward, emphasizing that a reward remains available. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

Lavie has pleaded not guilty to six felony charges, including two counts of grand theft, two counts of first-degree residential burglary and two counts of unauthorized use of personal identifying information. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Fauci pleaded the Fifth a number of times, which appears to have enraged a lot of people. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

In July, a man from Hawthorne, California, pleaded guilty to sending a fake ransom note to Guthrie’s family in relation to the 84-year-old woman’s disappearance. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

Clancy, a 35-year-old former labor and delivery nurse at a hospital in Boston, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder for the killings of her children Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and 8-month-old Callan. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026