PETITIONED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

petitioned

verb

past tense of petition

as in begged

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner petitioned the judge to be excused from jury duty for financial hardship

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Recent Examples of petitioned Williams has since disputed any cognitive impairment diagnosis and has petitioned to have her guardianship removed. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 While the court challenge was pending, Sustanee’s developers separately petitioned Orange County to certify its acres to be fast-tracked under state Senate Bill 686. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 The church petitioned the city in 2023 to remove the landmark status for the school and parking lot. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Hickerson petitioned the court to reduce his felony domestic violence convictions to misdemeanors and to expunge the case from his record. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Madigan has since petitioned the Supreme Court to hear his case, a request that is pending. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 In June, the city petitioned the Orange County Superior Court to review the matter, citing not only the incorrect publication of the notice, but also the activist group’s failure to publish the notice in three locations in the city. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2026 The trust fund fight began in June, when Reiner first petitioned for the money in probate court. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 This year, more than 1,400 UC faculty members—including several mathematics department chairs—petitioned the university to reinstate standardized testing, citing steep declines in incoming students' math preparedness. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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begged

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For years, shareholders had begged—and even sued—to find out more about the sale.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
In 2020, it was set to be bulldozed, until Mowery begged to give her three months.

— Lee Cowan, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

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