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

The book alleged that Flynn lobbied to shoot his 1941 film “Dive Bomber” on location at the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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

Back in 2021, activists had successfully lobbied the state of New Jersey to prohibit municipal and county governments as well as private facilities from entering into new contracts with ICE to house immigration detainees.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Mr. Sabet also notes that Howard Kessler, a Palm Beach billionaire and longtime friend of Mr. Trump, lobbied for the Schedule III reclassification and CBD Medicare coverage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

The two of us together lobbied other countries’ governments to help fund programming for girls’ education while encouraging private companies and think tanks to commit to the cause.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama