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

Mexico has long lobbied for the return of historical artefacts taken from the country in past centuries.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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

The Brazilian billionaire who shares control of JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, lobbied President Trump to lower tariffs on beef imports as a way to tame rising U.S. prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

United Farmworkers lobbied Congress to end the bracero program, arguing that the program exploited workers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Hamilton lobbied his Federalist colleagues in the House to support Jefferson over Burr for the presidency, a decision that probably had a decisive effect on the eventual outcome.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis