as in to petition
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
she begged her husband to give up extreme skiing
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Recent Examples of beg
But, as for the rest of us, a screenshot of their dye jobs presented to your colorist every eight months instead of every four might be the decision our savings accounts are begging us to make.
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Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 May 2025
That begged the question: Would the Cubs ask the new pope to throw a ceremonial first pitch at Wrigley Field?
A message to the Cubs got a quick response.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
This begs the question, then: Why are the majority of organizations stuck at the top of the GenAI funnel?
—Jennifer Chase, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
That’s a lot of unspent money and begs the question: Is more tax needed from an industry that’s shrinking, not growing?
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 May 2025
That begged the question: Would the Cubs ask the new pope to throw a ceremonial first pitch at Wrigley Field?
A message to the Cubs got a quick response.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
This begs the question, then: Why are the majority of organizations stuck at the top of the GenAI funnel?
—Jennifer Chase, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
That’s a lot of unspent money and begs the question: Is more tax needed from an industry that’s shrinking, not growing?
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beg
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Other residents have petitioned against the ordinance because of the financial implications of not being able to rent their properties.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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More than 50 asset managers have petitioned the SEC for exemptive relief in order to offer an ETF share class of an existing mutual fund.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
20 May 2025
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That’s the question writer-director Ari Aster’s somber comedy-Western Eddington, playing in competition here at the Cannes Film Festival, appears to be asking.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Here's why Cassie said Combs threatened to 'blow up' Kid Cudi's car During cross-examination, Ventura Fine was asked about her relationship with rapper Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
Verb
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In an especially intimate moment, the couple's parents and wedding party prayed over them.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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While the parishioners were praying and honoring Mother’s Day, Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich made a public pitch for Leo to visit his hometown soon.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Pattinson looked at Lawrence wide-eyed, as if imploring her to answer first.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
18 May 2025
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In an 1849 speech at a railroad convention, Benton had implored his country to fulfill Christopher Columbus’s dream of reaching India through a westward expansion that would turn the new country into a Pacific power.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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That was most visible in 2008, when he was beseeched by corporate executives and the George W. Bush administration to help the global financial system from melting down.—
Michael J. de la Merced,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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For weeks, Judge Schimel and his allies have beseeched Mr. Trump to get involved in the race.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Beg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beg. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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