as in begs
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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The role required a physical and comedic register she had not previously been asked to sustain at this scale, which begs the question of whether playing someone this chaotic is sustainable for someone who describes herself, without hesitation, as directly opposite.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026 -
The lush gardens, manicured but also a touch sauvage, have plenty of recliners, and a crystalline pool just begs for a quick dip.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
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The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Appeals (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeals%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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