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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lobbied

Gulf states have lobbied the U.S. for more interceptors since early in the war and have scoured the world for other sources with mixed results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

He lobbied on behalf of the Kazakhstan Embassy and that country’s state-owned national oil and gas company, records show.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

If teammates get hungry, he might be lobbied for a trip to McDonald’s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

He once locked the Liberal Democrat chief whip in his office, in a bid to prevent him from being lobbied by rival campaigners.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Belky got more money only because her aunt lobbied Lourdes for funds for Belky’s school tuition.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario