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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Lloyd Jenkins, along with his parents Margaret and David, pleaded guilty earlier this month to damaging a protected wildlife site over a period of eight years on land in the Mwnt area of Ceredigion.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Williamson, a former chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom, was arrested in November and pleaded not guilty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Four of the state’s sole Black legislators pleaded with their colleagues to preserve Louisiana’s two Black-majority districts in a state where a third of voters are Black.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Hill resigned from office and pleaded guilty last December to perjury related to her testimony to Justice Toal, as well as obstruction of justice and misconduct in office.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“Let me go with you,” he pleaded again.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander