- past tense form of requisition.
- past participle of requisition.
requisitioned
Example Sentences
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The Japanese requisitioned the ship, a luxury liner, for the war effort, and had recently used it to transport horses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The troops are requisitioned, the destroyers in place, the full moon just right, the secrecy of the invasion delicate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Large residences in the area were requisitioned by M23 leaders after they seized the city.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
It was requisitioned for the war effort in 1940 and took part in Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of British and French troops from the beaches of Dunkirk.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2023
When he had crushed his finger in the door, he had quickly, gasping into the speaker, notified his mother; she had hastily requisitioned relief-of- pain medication which had promptly been delivered to his dwelling.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
