Thesaurus results for SPOKE (FOR)

spoke (for)

verb

Definition of spoke (for)

past tense of speak (for)

as in requested

to make a request for she has already spoken for the position, so it should go to her

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Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as contract extension talks have stalled.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Her clients had long requested small units for peptides, beauty products, and fertility treatments, but GLP-1s have made the case even more compelling.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

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Stacy co-sponsored a controversial bill that ultimately died in 2023, HB 419, which sought to ban gender transition procedures, hormones and puberty blockers for minors.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Tehran has sought to paint the pause in hostilities as a victory.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

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