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22 Jan. 2026 Baldoni’s team also previously subpoenaed Swift for communications, though that subpoena was later withdrawn.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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoenaed
  1. cited
  2. summoned
  3. convened
  4. asked
  5. invited
  6. hailed
  7. requested
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  • The strike targeted the IRGC Navy headquarters in the village of Zibakenar, on the Caspian Sea, according to local authorities cited by IRNA.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Kiffin cited other concerns, ranging from backups disengaging if more close games provide fewer on-field opportunities to the long-term wear and tear on players’ bodies.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of cited
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  • The argumentative duo are summoned to investigate a murder in rural Nebraska that has mysterious connections to dangerous extraterrestrials.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • His only snap last season came once Jones graciously summoned him to take the victory kneel-down over the New York Giants.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of summoned
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  • But the panel of outside advisers convened for the meeting includes at least seven doctors or pharmacists with financial ties to the peptide industry.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • On infant formula, Makary convened the world’s leading experts to modernize and expand the ingredient lists—called monographs—that the agency uses to regulate the products.
    — Avik Roy, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of convened
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  • Twice during Tuesday’s hearing lawmakers asked Kozak whether the State Department had been consulted before Noem ended Haiti’s TPS designation, as required by statute.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • In fact, when asked why humility seems to be such a common denominator among elite performers, Hawk immediately connected it to curiosity.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of asked
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  • On his posts online, Americans have responded with tons of recommendations for places to visit and where to eat, and some have even invited him over for a homecooked meal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Years later, Headey said Weinstein invited her to his hotel to show her a script.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 July 2026
Definition of invited
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  • An alleged child-abuse drama which cleverly plays with audiences own sense of prejudice, the work is hailed in its native Catalonia as a modern Catalan classic.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • She was hailed as a natural politician, a performer from a young age who had starred in music and theater productions.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of hailed
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  • King Charles formally requested that Burnham form a new administration, and Burnham accepted.
    — Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • The decision to introduce women’s pieces came in part from demand from Asian customers who requested the category.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
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