APPEALING (TO) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

appealing (to)

verb

Definition of appealing (to)

present participle of appeal (to)

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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Still, there’s a reason Inside the Actors Studio ran for 22 seasons and the most fervent alt-rap acolytes are constantly begging their idols to empty their hard drives.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
Online campaigns and Reddit threads pop up regularly begging Planters to revive them.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of begging

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Chadwick Boseman’s brothers are petitioning to remove his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, as administrator of the late actor’s estate.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Considering this, state workers’ best bet for improved remote work conditions may be petitioning their next boss — after Newsom leaves office in January — to take a different approach towards telework.

— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of petitioning

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appealing (to)

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