lobbied

VERB

press for political action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

campaign for persuade politick press promote push request solicit sway urge

STRONG

advance affect alter bill billboard boost change drum further hype induce influence modify pitch plug pressure procure sell soft-soap splash spot sweet-talk thump

WEAK

bring pressure to bear build up exert influence hard sell high pressure make a pitch for pull strings put pressure on sell on soft-sell solicit votes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade leave alone pull repress suppress

STRONG

continue decrease halt hinder keep prevent remain stop

Example Sentences

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We don’t have clarity on exactly what was said, but based on Judge Perry’s reaction, I strongly suspect they lobbied grand jurors to indict.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

He and others have lobbied with mixed success to have it banned from fishing tournaments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Airlines have lobbied for fuel shortages to be explicitly classified as "extraordinary circumstances", which would allow them to avoid making payouts.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

As the conflict in Iran sends fuel prices surging, a group of low-cost U.S. carriers including Spirit have lobbied the government for a $2.5 billion lifeline.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Instead, she lobbied for Omari, which means “the highest.”

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore