as in petitioned
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 begged
Chan and Acosta beat Tay for more than seven minutes while Tay cried and begged for help and then forced Tay to drink rubbing alcohol and sealed his mouth with duct tape, authorities have said.
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
The actor, who stepped back from the limelight of late, teared up as director Michel Gondry recalled their collaboration on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and looked touched when actor Emmanuel Curtil, who is the official French voice of Carrey, begged him not to leave the profession.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Krayeske said Walker’s family asked police to leave multiple times and even begged at one point, fearing the situation would not end well.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
In a TikTok on Wednesday, the singer-songwriter begged Wikipedia users to stop changing the photo on her page.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Some even begged him to reconsider.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
At Wednesday’s news conference, Woo begged would-be visitors to stay out of the Sierra Nevada until the storm passes later this week.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Mendoza lived three miles from Florida International University and begged the Panthers to take him, said Akron offensive line coach Joel Rodriguez, FIU’s O-line coach at the time.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
No franchise in football, and few in sports, have begged more patience from fans with so little payback across so much time.
—Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Sean Emery, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
The actor, who stepped back from the limelight of late, teared up as director Michel Gondry recalled their collaboration on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and looked touched when actor Emmanuel Curtil, who is the official French voice of Carrey, begged him not to leave the profession.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Krayeske said Walker’s family asked police to leave multiple times and even begged at one point, fearing the situation would not end well.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
In a TikTok on Wednesday, the singer-songwriter begged Wikipedia users to stop changing the photo on her page.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Some even begged him to reconsider.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
At Wednesday’s news conference, Woo begged would-be visitors to stay out of the Sierra Nevada until the storm passes later this week.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Mendoza lived three miles from Florida International University and begged the Panthers to take him, said Akron offensive line coach Joel Rodriguez, FIU’s O-line coach at the time.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
No franchise in football, and few in sports, have begged more patience from fans with so little payback across so much time.
—Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begged
Verb
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They were released earlier this month after their lawyers petitioned the court.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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In 1951, when the actress Gale Sondergaard petitioned SAG to support her intention to defy HUAC, the guild rebuffed her.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The delegates asked not to be identified as the deliberations are private.—
Salma El Wardany,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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How much weight will jurors give to Rubenstein’s posture that Spacey would leave rehab to film if MRC asked?—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Begged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begged. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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