SUBPOENAED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

subpoenaed

verb

past tense of subpoena

as in cited

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Recent Examples of subpoenaed Swift was subpoenaed in Baldoni’s lawsuit against Lively last May, but his lawyers later withdrew the subpoena. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Baldoni’s team also previously subpoenaed Swift for communications, though that subpoena was later withdrawn. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025

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Quizzed on the biggest challenge on a production standpoint, Kim cited the building of the Cube, an elevator-like set.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
The day after the fatal crash, FMCSA records show, Next Level Express was cited for three documentation and registration violations.

— John Kelly, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of cited

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Suspicions quickly turned to Lizzie as the murderer, even though police were summoned almost immediately and Lizzie showed no signs of blood spatter, on either her clothing or hair.

— Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Philadelphia interim manager Don Mattingly summoned Jonathan Bowlan, and Lile hammered his first pitch to center for his first career pinch homer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of summoned

Verb

Those warnings continued even as the FOMC convened Wednesday.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Earlier Thursday, Missouri's top court convened a hearing on whether to hold Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt for not following its orders to use the districts passed after the last census.

— DAVID A. LIEB, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of convened

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An irritated Pitts hailed a cab and headed down the West Side Highway.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The unusual circumstances that piqued the interest of casual players was hailed as a once-in-a-lifetime gift that would widen the playing field for gaming consumers.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hailed

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Trump requested changes to the helipad last month after expressing dissatisfaction with the project.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
Two individuals accused of stealing over $5,000 worth of music equipment from a Citrus Heights high school have been arrested after police requested the community’s help.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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