lobby
noun
an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
lobbied
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past participleof lobby.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof lobby.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
lobbynounan entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
Example Sentences
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To work with Collins, Navatek hired a lobbyist, Glen Mandigo, who also lobbied for the University of Maine and was tight with her office.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
His brother Gurpreet Singh Johal has lobbied successive governments calling for his brother's release.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Mexico has long lobbied for the return of historical artefacts taken from the country in past centuries.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Gulf states have lobbied the U.S. for more interceptors since early in the war and have scoured the world for other sources with mixed results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The putative best and brightest on Morgan Stanley’s bond trading floor lobbied to join him.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
