as in begging
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealing (to)
Verb
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After making its first appearance at the 2024 Live Más Live event, the dessert quickly built a cult-like reputation online, with fans sharing mockups, memes and petitions begging for a real release.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Yep, the 115 is the go-to when the faucet’s turned on and the trees are begging for tracks.—
Kimberly Beekman,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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About 1,000 companies are petitioning the court to scrap the tariffs.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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In court documents petitioning for Reed-Bell to be held in pre-trial detention, prosecutors said the shooting was motivated by jealousy, with the altercation that led to Miller’s death being prompted by Miller spending time with Reed-Bell’s girlfriend.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Appealing (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealing%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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