appealed

Definition of appealednext
past tense of appeal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of appealed Gilbert appealed Wilson’s ruling; however, in December 2024, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel turned down Gilbert’s appeal, per Courthouse News Service. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025 The White House appealed to the Supreme Court, and now the high court has agreed to examine the appeal. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealed
Verb
  • But Morath has cited the district’s overall below-average performance on the STAAR exams, which will need to improve before the state will return local control.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Shen cited environmental pollution and cost of living concerns as the driving forces behind the movement.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Olsson, for the first time in her career, was being summoned.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The Italian government formally protested the incident to Israeli authorities and summoned Israel's ambassador to Rome for clarification.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Although the father wasn't told of the outcome, the older child accused of the abuse was removed from that foster program, according to the lawsuit.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The father, whom Seth does not know, accused him of taking pics of his teenager.
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Everett County Sheriff's Office Randle was arraigned on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder, KIRO reported.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Davidson was held on a $250,000 bond and was expected to be arraigned on Monday in Stamford Superior Court.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Last season during a livestream, Nacua criticized NFL officials and made a gesture regarded as antisemitic.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Canada's Prime Minister and Quebec's legislature criticized the CEO for the language lapse.
    Allison Lampert, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Some murder cases in Mecklenburg have taken more than five years to get to trial, something the district attorney has blamed on low staffing and not enough state funding.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The humble org chart isn’t usually blamed for holding back innovation.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Police said that the juvenile, an Oxnard resident, was booked into Juvenile Hall for a felony.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The suspect was taken to a hospital for medical clearance before being booked into the South Placer Jail.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The safety board faulted Atmos for not doing more to identify threats posed by expansive soils, noting regulators had been warning about the issue since 2008 and that the NTSB identified expansive soils as a factor in a 2018 Atmos explosion in Dallas that killed one and injured four.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • At the time, many critics faulted its confusing plot.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026

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“Appealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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