Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requested
• ordered
• asked (for)
• put in (for)
• called for
• hired
• commissioned
• licensed
• chartered
• solicited

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of requisitioned

The land was requisitioned a few years back, and the building was repurposed as the Liangzhu Youth Commune—one of the many incubators that have sprung up across the region. — Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026

Talented riders such as Quinn Simmons and Mathias Vacek were requisitioned in support of their sprinter, who was aiming to become the first Dane to win the green jersey. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

On July 16 and 17, 1942, more than 4,500 police officers were mobilized and dozens of buses requisitioned. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 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