lobbying

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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lobbying

The sacking, announced by decree, happened however as Kyiv was lobbying Washington hard to obtain more Patriot air defence missiles to block Russian strikes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

That was McCourt’s brainchild, back in 2018, and he’s a guy with lobbying muscle and friends in high places.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

A joint statement from several lobbying groups for banks said last week that the latest version of the Clarity Act “still puts at risk the local lending that drives economic activity in the U.S.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Williams has also been lobbying with others for his sport to be included in a future Paralympics Games.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

“They’ve been lobbying like crazy. The big ones like Scribtech, MedWay, and especially Fox BioSystems—” Click.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson