as in begged
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
when supplies at the food bank ran desperately low, officials appealed to the public for some much-needed replacements
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Verb
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Following the settlement, McAfee wrote to Martin to apologize, but also begged her to move on.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026 -
The dogs snarled and snapped as Smith begged for help during the eight-minute call.—
Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The injunction comes after the Gainesville City School District petitioned the judge to step in after the Georgia High School Association announced the suspensions.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
26 Nov. 2025
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In a shocking twist, the state of Colorado just sided with Xcel Energy and petitioned regulators to keep the Comanche 2 unit open past its retirement date scheduled for the end of the year to cover for Comanche 3’s most recent, massive outage.—
Jamie Valdez,
Denver Post,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Appealed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealed%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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