prosecuted

past tense of prosecute

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prosecuted The investigation of Evans was overshadowed in most press accounts, which focussed on the fact that the ICE agent, Christian Castro, was the first federal officer deployed to Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge to be prosecuted for any crime. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 In 2022, the business owner, Amer Alowdi, 40, was indicted on narcotics trafficking charges and fled the country before being prosecuted, police said in a statement. — Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Madison Scarpino, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Because it’s prosecuted by the state itself — rather than a traditional class-action — there’s no limit to the damages Tesla could be liable for if the state wins. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 County attorneys who prosecuted the case were also named in the lawsuit. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 But few Fascists were ever formally prosecuted for their crimes, and a general amnesty (granted by Palmiro Togliatti, the pragmatic head of the Italian Communist Party) was announced in 1946. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 Flávio Bolsonaro’s main target is the judiciary that prosecuted and ultimately imprisoned his father. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 Spain’s current government too has been a fierce critic of how Israel has prosecuted its war in Gaza – calling it a genocide, imposing an arms embargo and recognising the state of Palestine, leading to rocky relations with the United States. — Muhammad Darwish, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 In court filings, Moriarty says her office would not indict Taylor on the first-degree charge if the case were to be prosecuted in the modern day. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuted
Verb
  • For example, SpaceX has made three successful catches of Super Heavy back at SpaceX’s Starbase, Texas, launch facility, and has executed a handful of Raptor 3 single-engine relights on Ship while in space.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Cleaning up three years of contracts matters less than ensuring next month’s contracts land in the right place, signed, on the day they are executed.
    — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Also remember that anytime suspension components such as lower control arms are replaced, a wheel alignment should be performed afterward to ensure proper tire wear and handling.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Fans of the Indiana Hoosiers, a program that came from literally nothing to reach the pantheon of college football, are a little miffed with how the team has performed early in the season.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With that accomplished, an RPO satellite can do any number of things, including inspecting the target, shielding it from attacks, jamming its communications or blocking its optics.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Local 884 previously struggled with its business operations due to its size and most of its work being accomplished by volunteers, according to Local 44 business agent Tobey Bays.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Errors also resulted from deliveries that had multiple pickup or drop-off locations or were only partially fulfilled, according to the company.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Courant asked to interview Santiago and Braswell, but our request was not fulfilled in time for this article.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • While spacecraft-to-spacecraft cryogenic refuelling is yet to be achieved, the ability to refuel storable chemical propellant is still a game-changer.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Mid-round, golfers head to the Halfway House for burger dogs and fish tacos, and the Links Margarita has apparently achieved something close to cult status among regulars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Raffles Bali also takes a responsible approach to waste management, using compost fertilizer made from kitchen and landscape waste and repurposing calcium carbonate-rich eggshells from the restaurants for organic fertilizer in the herb garden.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Like prediction markets, their power lay as much in predication as prediction, in legislating what can be asked, priced, and made real—or made valuable as art assets.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Prosecuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuted. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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