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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At first, police arrested the driver, but his wife begged Yolanda not to press charges.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Liv Morgan begged for a tag, but she was outfoxed by a blind tag from Rhea Ripley.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Five human rights groups have petitioned Israel’s High Court of Justice to remove the ban.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department later petitioned a federal appeals court to compel the magistrate judge to issue additional arrest warrants, including one for Lemon, but that request was denied, the outlet reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Appealed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealed%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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