Thesaurus results for REQUISITIONED

requisitioned

verb

past tense of requisition

as in requested

to give a request or demand for the invading soldiers requisitioned food and gasoline from the townspeople

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Recent Examples of requisitioned The troops are requisitioned, the destroyers in place, the full moon just right, the secrecy of the invasion delicate. —

Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Important chemicals needed for the manufacture of dyes were requisitioned for the creation of pharmaceuticals, and the blockade enforced by Britain threatened the ability to deliver one of Germany’s main commercial exports to neutral nations. —

Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 Pale blue yarn stretched from the loom to a warping peg affixed to the lip of a Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier, now requisitioned as part of the weaving setup. —

Hazlitt, 11 Mar. 2026 Balboa Park buildings are immediately requisitioned by the Navy, including the Globe, which becomes a wartime lecture hall. —

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025 However, with the outbreak of World War I, the British Admiralty requisitioned the ship and converted it into a floating hospital. —

Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025

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Verb

According to the Le Petit Chef website, requests for vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, or fish-free menus can be requested when making a reservation.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
The contractor that operates the facility for the county, CIP Solutions, says the next phase will be more expensive to manage and requested that commissioners approve a rate increase.

— Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026