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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.
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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Baldoni’s team also previously subpoenaed Swift for communications, though that subpoena was later withdrawn.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
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Baldoni’s team also previously subpoenaed Swift for communications, though that subpoena was later withdrawn.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
Verb
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The couple was last seen together on surveillance footage at a Beaver Dam Kwik Trip on March 29, 2025, according to a criminal complaint cited by WISC.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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The late New Yorker writer Donald Barthleme, an absurdist, is often cited as an example.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Messier addresses the mess Prior to practice the next day at Rye Playland, Keenan summoned a select group of Rangers beat writers into his office and asked them to turn off their tape recorders.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Within hours of Ben-Gvir releasing the videos, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands had summoned Israel’s ambassadors to seek an explanation for the treatment of their citizens.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Last week, Colbert convened Fallon, Kimmel, Meyers and John Oliver for a visit on one of his last few episodes.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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The federal government convened task forces.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Verb
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When this happens, passengers are asked to dump their drinks out in a dedicated dumping facility or throw the whole thing away into a trash can.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Since radios are often found in the same rooms as sofas, the man asked at what speed sofa waves travelled.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Verb
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They also were invited into the clubhouse and Marmol’s office after the game.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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And to me, getting that invitation has got to be the equivalent of a PGA tour player getting invited to the Masters.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Jeffries was hailed as a messaging genius, and his status as a rising star was cemented.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Friendly Ronald Wang, who hailed from Noble Palace and A Wong, is front of house.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The View could still feature midterm candidates, but per the FCC’s January guidance, their affiliates would be on the hook to provide airtime to rivals if requested.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Due to the size of the crowd, mutual aid assistance was requested, and the crowd eventually overwhelmed the barricades and surged through the mall toward the entrance to the Swatch store, police said.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Subpoenaed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoenaed. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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