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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No franchise in football, and few in sports, have begged more patience from fans with so little payback across so much time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Months later, my friends begged me to go to a party that same guy was hosting.—
Catherine Pearson,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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In 1899, a French entrepreneur named Gustave-Émile Dumoutier petitioned Hanoi’s local government, then a colonial possession of France, to develop a stately hotel on the corner of Henri-Rivière boulevard.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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With the Second Circuit’s ruling, Flores petitioned Caproni to reconsider her decision to toss his claims against the Dolphins.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Appealed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealed%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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