pleaded

VERB

beg, request

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal ask petition pray solicit

STRONG

beseech crave crawl entreat implore importune supplicate

WEAK

cop a plea entreaty make up for square things

Antonyms

STRONGEST

refuse

STRONG

answer

WEAK

decide punish reply sentence

VERB

present a defense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allege argue assert cite declare maintain respond

STRONG

adduce advocate avouch present vouch

WEAK

answer charges cop a plea give evidence plea bargain put forward use as excuse

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny ignore

WEAK

answer decide punish reply sentence

Example Sentences

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Charles Littlejohn pleaded guilty in 2023 to unauthorized disclosure of tax returns and return information.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

I pleaded with the AI to fix formatting that would take just a few of my own keystrokes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Littlejohn pleaded guilty to the unauthorized disclsure of tax information was sentenced to five years in prison in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

A former IRS contractor pleaded guilty in 2023 to leaking the tax returns of Trump and other wealthy Americans to the media and received a five-year prison sentence.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

I pleaded in my head to be allowed to stay but knew better than to say anything out loud.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline