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22 Jan. 2026 Baldoni’s team also previously subpoenaed Swift for communications, though that subpoena was later withdrawn.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 mentality that Tuchel cited repeatedly in that contentious interview in Miami after beating Norway was nearly enough to get the Three Lions to the final.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • That account was echoed by another friend, and the Jackson County sheriff, John Ledbetter, has cited the same sort of statements.
    — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of cited
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  • Vacanza, in its quiet Amsterdam origins and American arrival, suggests that the world’s most transporting experiences can be carried lightly, worn close to the skin, and summoned at will.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The action is tenfold; there’s aerial warfare featuring lasers, sword fights that look straight out of Blade Runner, a blood-soaked and screaming Anya Taylor-Joy, and of course, an appearance from a massive sandworm, seemingly summoned by Chani.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
Definition of summoned
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  • Earlier Thursday, Padilla also convened faith leaders and political figures in a roundtable discussion to defend voting rights and remember the legacy of civil rights hero John Lewis.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • On Thursday, Jim Cramer and portfolio director Jeff Marks convened the CNBC Investing Club's July Monthly Meeting.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of convened
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  • Before Jagger’s trip to South Florida, the lifelong Arsenal fan was asked by UK’s The Sun about his country’s chances against Norway, led by team captain Erling Haaland.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Five of the 11 questions reporters asked Spieth that night centered around handling a lead.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of asked
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  • Caroline has been invited to a meeting of the Women’s Society led by Jemma James, which gives Mary and Laura the perfect opportunity to spend some time with Jemma and Eli’s twin daughters, Romanzy and Edith.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • Local prosecutors were not invited into the investigation by federal officials but have spent the past three days in the Houston neighborhood looking for surveillance footage and talking to witnesses, said Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 July 2026
Definition of invited
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  • After years of lobbying, the 40% tax relief on movies of up to £15M ($20M) budget was hailed by the likes of Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott and Barbara Broccoli when it was finally introduced in the spring of 2024.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • The fact that the lights stayed on is being hailed by industry group Concentric Energy Advisors as direct validation of recent, heavy capital spending.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of hailed
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  • The Supreme Court requested a total of $228 million for next fiscal year, a roughly 10% increase over the year before.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • As part of his suit, Musk asked for $150 billion in damages that would be destined for a charitable trust and requested OpenAI’s for-profit structure be reversed.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of requested

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