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
Mayor Brandon Johnson surely is looking from afar with envy, having begged Springfield for three years with no success to pass such taxes.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Oprah begged me to talk to her.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Someone rushed off and begged Sava to love them back.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Casino operators and tourism officials have traveled North to reassure Canadian leaders, Las Vegas’ mayor publicly begged them to return last year and Las Vegas’ tourism bureau is stepping up advertising in major Canadian markets.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Some even begged him to reconsider.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Oprah begged me to talk to her.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Someone rushed off and begged Sava to love them back.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Casino operators and tourism officials have traveled North to reassure Canadian leaders, Las Vegas’ mayor publicly begged them to return last year and Las Vegas’ tourism bureau is stepping up advertising in major Canadian markets.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Some even begged him to reconsider.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begged
Verb
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On March 11, the Citizens Action Coalition petitioned to intervene in the IURC case.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Black Mountain has successfully petitioned the city of Fort Worth to rezone more than 430 acres of land for its AI data center, with another roughly 80 acres’ worth of land headed to Zoning Commission and the City Council later this year after council members pumped the brakes.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gwath had entered the portal only to appease family members who asked him to check out his options.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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With a championship trophy in hand, he was asked about the possibility of repeating – and winning another title in his senior year.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Begged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begged. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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