as in to encourage
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
the public service announcement urges pet owners to spay or neuter their pets
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as in desire
a strong wish for something
I'm trying to resist the urge to eat another piece of cake
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Recent Examples of urge
Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Speakers at the Culture & Christianity Conference urged the 3,000 attendees to infuse conservative Christian values into public life.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Wood Furniture and Floors Pulling out a Magic Eraser to tackle something sticky might feel tempting, but resist the urge.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Top Republicans such as Vance are urging supporters to carry on Kirk’s legacy.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Speakers at the Culture & Christianity Conference urged the 3,000 attendees to infuse conservative Christian values into public life.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
Is the urge to build hard-wired into our genes or something?
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Wood Furniture and Floors Pulling out a Magic Eraser to tackle something sticky might feel tempting, but resist the urge.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urge
Verb
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Knocking down webs on your porch and around entries will encourage spiders to move on to somewhere else.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Whether romantically or creatively, passions run high and your heart’s desires demand more of your time and energy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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These small-scale outfit changes, paired with an intricate and precise lighting design that, at times, bathed the arena in blue light, seemed to reveal Lorde’s desire to bare everything, to be so transparent as to be see through.—
Rachel Seo,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Widely considered the standard of care for opioid addiction, MAT uses medications such as Suboxone and methadone to reduce withdrawal symptoms and curb cravings.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
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Human cravings for booze may have deep evolutionary roots, a new study has shown.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An intimate look at the life of soon-to-be 18-year-old Bruno, whose youthful impulses and longings stand in contradiction to the responsibility of being the sole carer for his ailing 86-year-old grandmother.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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The intention was to show the passion for each other, and that this is the culmination of all the waiting and longing and yearning.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just a really unquenchable thirst.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Use the upcoming weeks to quench the thirst for fulfillment.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And the hunger for something like that seems to be out there — look at those Oasis shows.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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And the universal meal system does reduce stigma and hunger, according to a $7 million study the state commissioned from the Nutrition Policy Institute.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Urge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urge. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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