bludged

verb

Definition of bludgednext
past tense of bludge, chiefly Australian & New Zealand
as in appealed (to)

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  1. implored
  2. begged
  3. conjured
  4. petitioned
Verb
  • In the case, federal prosecutors have implored the court to prioritize the safety and well-being of alleged victims.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • As communities work to get back on their feet, a handful of congressmen and women from Virginia and North Carolina have implored congressional leaders not to forget public lands in supplemental appropriations for natural disasters.
    Morgan Sweeney | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of implored
Verb
  • At 9, the boy whose family had artificial trees every Christmas saw the live ones on the farm and begged his father to bring one home.
    Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Darkness would bring more hazards, and crew members from both ships begged Wilson not to send them back to the blazing steamer.
    Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of begged
Verb
  • Her subconscious conjured large monsters that were chasing people.
    Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Are these psychosomatic symptoms, specters conjured by her miserable brain?
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of conjured
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  • The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned for protection in 2014, citing dire declines in monarch populations.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In 2014, the Center for Biological Diversity, along with the Center for Food Safety, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and a noted monarch biologist petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the beloved invertebrates and their vulnerable habitat.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of petitioned
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