- present participle of petition.
petitioning
Example Sentences
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“What, was Leo not available?” she asked, as if petitioning the gods.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Cherneff: Almost immediately after emancipation in Maryland, there were reports of parents petitioning for the freedom of their children.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Thanks in part to The Flight's music, the game is so cinematic that fans have been petitioning for voice actor Patrick Gibson to play Bond in the forthcoming, Denis Villeneuve-directed film.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Constellation is petitioning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to bypass that delay.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
“Then pardon me while I have one. My system is petitioning for appeasement.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
