as in to petition
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
she begged her husband to give up extreme skiing
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Recent Examples of beg
Franck Kessie and Deniz Undav scored from cutbacks into the box, but the chaos of this game came from the number of opportunities from that same route that went begging.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The family begs for a twilight cruise, but the battery is already tapped out.
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Malana Vantyler,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Grab these lightweight sneakers for gym days or walks around the park, and check out these $18 foam platforms that are practically begging to hit the beach.
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Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
23 June 2026
Basically, my cart is begging for anything that will bring me closer to a glass-skin glow.
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Jenny Berg,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The family begs for a twilight cruise, but the battery is already tapped out.
—
Malana Vantyler,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Grab these lightweight sneakers for gym days or walks around the park, and check out these $18 foam platforms that are practically begging to hit the beach.
—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
23 June 2026
Basically, my cart is begging for anything that will bring me closer to a glass-skin glow.
—
Jenny Berg,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beg
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Eitay Mack, an Israeli lawyer who has petitioned the Israeli government to enforce controls over shipments of surveillance technology, believes Cellebrite has the capability to remotely prevent devices from operating.
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If the taxes go unpaid after three years, the county would auction off the property deed to the highest bidder and the original homeowner could petition to get the post-debt profits.
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Denver’s brass was asked about those comments on Wednesday, and Wallace responded by sharing some thoughts on the team’s internal and external goals.
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The firms asked the judge to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing Uber had failed to prove fraud.
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Carrying a cross, people stood at a distance as the small coffin was lowered into the ground by masked and gloved health workers, and a Catholic priest prayed over her body.
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The appeals court judge cited various cases where the 9th Circuit sided against religious institutions on being allowed to only hire like-minded employees, a coach praying after football games, and a fireman who was allegedly fired over his religious beliefs, among other cases.
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Then a casual dig through an estate sale bin morphs into obsession, resulting in making bids at auctions, combing through the recesses of eBay or imploring friends in politics to snag you a piece.
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DeVaux implores Golden Tempo’s jockey, Jose Ortiz, who obviously can’t hear her from the Churchill Downs stands, as the horse makes his move.
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The play is set in a lecture hall in 1890, as Theo (played by Pasternak) recounts his memories of Vincent and beseeches the audience — and the world — to understand his brother.
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Some Cypress Village residents are beseeching the city to keep it that way, even as the HOA applies to let the pickle balling resume.
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“Beg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beg. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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