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22 Jan. 2026 Baldoni’s team also previously subpoenaed Swift for communications, though that subpoena was later withdrawn.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
Verb
  • In April, a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas cited AI as a top-driver of layoffs, with companies attributing the technology for roughly 26% of job cuts.
    — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Reitz cited federal statutes on conspiracy against rights and deprivation of rights under color of law.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of cited
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  • The soldier who admonished Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's group for laughing after taking photos at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after a Veterans Day ceremony was summoned to the Pentagon on Thursday and awarded a medal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Rapt throngs were materializing out of nowhere, summoned by signals that had circled the planet.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of summoned
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  • Markets were on tenterhooks ahead of the decision amid reports that the chip giant’s board had convened to discuss his future with the company.
    — Liz Napolitano,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Culture secretary Lisa Nandy has convened an emergency meeting about industry safety next week.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of convened
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  • Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-SPEAK UP, the Detroit Police Department Homicide Unit at 313-596-2260 or Detroit Rewards TV.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • One of the North Texans, Pamelia Stanford, was to the point when asked about Talarico’s lead in Tarrant County.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of asked
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  • We are invited into conversations that extend well beyond square footage, rental rates and purchase prices.
    — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Israeli President's Office said Eisenkot will be invited to the president's residence on Sunday where he will be formally tasked with forming the government.
    — Jamie Dorrington, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of invited
Verb
  • The new lawsuit against Lyft named several examples of people across the country who hailed a ride on the platform but had one — or, in some cases, several — drivers refuse to take them to their destination, including as recently as last month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Baird hailed Ingle’s campaign and her focus on education as a key issue.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of hailed
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  • Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance representative Sonia Alleyne reported a pledge of 1,100 affordable mortgages in Boston and requested another 1,500 outside Boston over five years.
    — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The statement noted that the hospital neither requested nor authorized federal agents to restrict the ambulance entrance.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of requested

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“Subpoenaed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoenaed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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